CVE-2020-14480

Credential disclosure via plaintext storage in memory

Published Feb 24, 2022 · Updated Apr 17, 2025

Cleartext storage in FactoryTalk View SE 9.0 and earlier allows local users to read Windows logon and application credentials from memory. The software retains usernames and passwords in plaintext in RAM instead of protecting them after use. An authenticated local session and access to the affected process memory are required; exposure is limited to credentials resident in memory.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext storage in FactoryTalk View SE 9.0 and earlier allows local users to read Windows logon and application credentials from memory. The software retains usernames and passwords in plaintext in RAM instead of protecting them after use. An authenticated local session and access to the affected process memory are required; exposure is limited to credentials resident in memory.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-14480
Published
Feb 24, 2022
Updated
Apr 17, 2025
Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Product
FactoryTalk View Site Edition
Classifications
CWE-312, T1003
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 24, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=9.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Rockwell Automation · FactoryTalk View Site Editionversion=10.0; version=unspecified <=9.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8Rockwell AutomationCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.5CISACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
T1003OS Credential Dumping

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