Cyber Resilience

CVE-2020-14516

Critical

Published: 18 March 2021

Published
18 March 2021
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 10.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0030 53.6th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2020-14516 is a critical-severity Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort (CWE-916) vulnerability in Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Services Platform. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 46.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

In Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform Versions 6.10.00 and 6.11.00, there is an issue with the implementation of the SHA-256 hashing algorithm with FactoryTalk Services Platform that prevents the user password from being hashed properly.

CWE(s)
CWE-916

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

rockwellautomation
factorytalk services platform
6.10.00, 6.11.00

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

AT-5 Contacts with Security Groups and Associations
addresses: CWE-916

Information from security contacts highlights password hashing methods with insufficient computational effort, preventing their adoption.

References