CVE-2026-12663 (GCVE-0-2026-12663)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-01 13:30 – Updated: 2026-09-01 13:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
ControlFLASH ® – Improper Access Control
Summary
A security issue exists within ControlFLASH™, where the installer grants write permissions to the "Everyone" group on a product installation directory. This could allow arbitrary code execution, resulting in an attacker being given the ability to run any commands or code of the attacker's choice on a target machine at the logged-in user's permission level.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-306 - Missing authentication for critical function
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation | ControlFLASH ® |
Affected:
V15.07 and prior
cpe:2.3:a:rockwell_automation:controlflash_:v15.07_and_prior:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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