Resource allocation without limits in Rockwell FactoryTalk Linx
Priority LOW 32CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
An attacker-controlled memory allocation size can be passed to the C++ new operator in the CServerManager::HandleBrowseLoadIconStreamRequest in messaging.dll. This can be done by sending a specially crafted message to 127.0.0.1:7153. Observed in FactoryTalk Linx 6.11. All versions of FactoryTalk Linx are affected.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04776 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Rockwell FactoryTalk Linx | All versions of FactoryTalk Linx | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Rockwell FactoryTalk Linx Vendor— Affected All versions of FactoryTalk Linx Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-5806
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3g7c-253j-whp9
References
More Rockwell Factorytalk Linx vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-04730 Resource allocation without limits in Rockwell FactoryTalk Linx CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-13843 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx Vulnerable to Denial-of-Service and Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-09660 Improper input validation in FactoryTalk Linx, RSLinx Classic, Connected Components… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-04729 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Rockwell FactoryTalk Linx CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-16577 Heap-based buffer overflow in FactoryTalk Linx CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-09662 Path traversal in FactoryTalk Linx, RSLinx Classic, Connected Components Workbench… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-5806 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-5806 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3g7c-253j-whp9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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