Check Point Advisories

Rockwell Automation RSLinx Denial of Service (CVE-2020-13573)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2020-4197
Date Published:	2 Sep 2024
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 02 September, 2024
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2020-13573
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Rockwell Automation RSLinx 2.57.00.14 CPR9 SR3 Classic Edition
Vulnerability Description	A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation RSLinx. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow a remote attacker to create a denial of service condition on the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Rockwell Automation RSLinx Denial of Service (CVE-2020-13573) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: SCADA Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Rockwell Automation RSLinx Denial of Service (CVE-2020-13573)