{"id":"CVE-2017-6015","aliases":["EUVD-2017-15083","GHSA-rfr4-xxfq-6j5j"],"status":"published","title":"Without quotation marks, any whitespace in the file path for Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk...","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.","severity":{"version":"3.0","score":7.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary","from":"nvd"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-08","score":0.00689,"percentile":0.52999,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-428","CWE-74"],"published":"2018-05-11T13:00:00Z","modified":"2026-06-17T01:21:37Z","products":[{"vendor":"rockwell automation","product":"factorytalk activation"},{"vendor":"rockwellautomation","product":"factorytalk_activation"}],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96996","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_BID","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"]},{"url":"https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/939382","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Permissions Required","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-047-02","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Third Party Advisory","US Government Resource"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6015"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rfr4-xxfq-6j5j"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2017-6015","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.","status":"published","published":"2018-05-11T13:00:00Z","modified":"2024-09-16T21:07:54.228Z","cwes":["CWE-428"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:33:16.916541Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2017-15083","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.","status":"published","published":"2018-05-11T13:00:00Z","modified":"2024-09-16T21:07:54Z","updated_at":"2026-11-03T00:55:08.067702Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-rfr4-xxfq-6j5j","title":"Without quotation marks, any whitespace in the file path for Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk...","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.","status":"published","published":"2022-05-13T01:36:36Z","modified":"2023-02-01T05:09:00Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":7.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-74"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:50:54.417127Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2017-6015","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.","status":"published","published":"2018-05-11T13:29:00.297Z","modified":"2026-06-17T01:21:37.71Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.0","score":7.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"primary"},{"version":"2.0","score":7.2,"vector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","level":"high","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-428","CWE-74"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:04:17.638656Z"}]}}