CVE-2020-14481: Rockwellautomation Factorytalk View

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The DeskLock tool provided with FactoryTalk View SE uses a weak encryption algorithm that may allow a local, authenticated attacker to decipher user credentials, including the Windows user or Windows DeskLock passwords. If the compromised user has an administrative account, an attacker could gain full access to the user’s operating system and certain components of FactoryTalk View SE.

Affected products

• Rockwellautomation Factorytalk View: up to and including 9.0; version 10.0 only

Published 2022-02-24. Last modified 2026-06-17.