Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
FactoryTalk Services Platform 6.10.00 and 6.11.00 may not properly hash user passwords. That weakens a core credential protection control. The source bundle does not provide severity scoring, attack vector details, or confirmed exploitation, so urgency depends on whether these versions are present in operational environments.
Executive priority
Make this a targeted verification item for OT and industrial environments using Rockwell FactoryTalk. It is not KEV-listed, but credential protection failures can increase business risk if affected versions are deployed.
Technical view
CVE-2020-14516 is a CWE-916 password storage weakness in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform. The reported issue is faulty SHA-256 hashing implementation that prevents user passwords from being hashed properly in versions 6.10.00 and 6.11.00.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform deployments running versions 6.10.00 or 6.11.00. The bundle does not identify other affected products, CPEs, deployment modes, or network-facing prerequisites.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false, and the supplied sources do not state active exploitation. They also do not provide CVSS, exploitability metrics, or public exploit evidence. Treat exploitation likelihood as unconfirmed, with impact tied to credential protection failure.
Researcher notes
The available evidence is narrow: affected product and versions, CWE-916, and a description of improper SHA-256 password hashing. No CVSS vector, patch version, exploit path, or active exploitation claim is present in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all FactoryTalk Services Platform instances and record exact versions.
- Prioritize systems running 6.10.00 or 6.11.00 for vendor guidance review.
- Check Rockwell Automation and CISA advisory guidance for supported fixes or compensating controls.
- Limit administrative and credential-store access until remediation status is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether FactoryTalk Services Platform is deployed in the environment.
- Verify installed versions against 6.10.00 and 6.11.00.
- Review vendor advisory notes for affected configuration details.
- Check credential-handling logs and access history for unusual activity.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-054-01CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.