Without quotation marks, any whitespace in the file path for Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation version 4.00.02 remains ambiguous, which may allow an attacker to link to or run a malicious executable
Published May 11, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.70%
Description
Without quotation marks, any whitespace in the file path for Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation version 4.00.02 remains ambiguous, which may allow an attacker to link to or run a malicious executable. This may allow an authorized, but not privileged local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system. CVSS v3 base score: 8.8, CVSS vector string: (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H). Rockwell Automation has released a new version of FactoryTalk Activation, Version 4.01, which addresses the identified vulnerability. Rockwell Automation recommends upgrading to the latest version of FactoryTalk Activation, Version 4.01 or later.
Affected products
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- Version FactoryTalk Activation Service, Version 4.00.02 and prior versions.StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation | FactoryTalk Activation | n/a |
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- ≤ 4.00.02
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.70% (0.00702) | 51.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.70% (0.00702) | 51.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 5.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 5.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 72.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.36% (0.01365) | 45.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00779) | 21.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00779) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96996 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-02 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/939382 x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96996 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-02 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/939382 | x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory |
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