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ICSA-24-137-14: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE ↗ source

May 16, 2024 CISA ICS Advisory

Summary

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject a malicious SQL statement in the SQL database, resulting in expose sensitive information. CVE-2024-4609: A vulnerability exists in the FactoryTalk View SE Datalog function that could allow a threat actor to inject a malicious SQL statement if the SQL database has no authentication in place or if legitimate credentials were stolen. If exploited, the attack could result in information exposure, revealing sensitive information. Additionally, a threat actor could potentially modify and delete the data in a remote database. An attack would only affect the HMI design time, not runtime.

Advisory Details CISA ICS CSAF feed

Advisory ID
ICSA-24-137-14
Status
Final · version 1
Initial release
2024-05-16
Last revised
2024-05-16
Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Critical infrastructure sectors
Chemical, Commercial Facilities, Critical Manufacturing, Energy, Government Facilities, Water and Wastewater Systems
Deployed
Worldwide
Vendor headquarters
United States

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Do not click web links or open attachments in unsolicited email messages.

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Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks.

No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time.

Credit: Rockwell Automation

Affected products (1)
  • FactoryTalk View SE — <14.0

From CISA's machine-readable CSAF 2.0 advisory (JSON).

Vulnerabilities as Stated by the Advisory

CVEWeaknessCVSS v3Details
CVE-2024-4609 CWE-20 Improper Input Validation 7.6 High A vulnerability exists in the FactoryTalk View SE Datalog function that could allow a threat actor to inject a malicious SQL statement if the SQL database has no authentication in place or if legitimate credentials were stolen. If exploited, the attack could result in information exposure, revealing sensitive information. Additionally, a threat actor could potentially modify and delete the data in a remote database. An attack would only affect the HMI design time, not runtime.

Vendor fix: Rockwell recommends users upgrade FactoryTalk View SE to version 14 ↗

Mitigation: For more information, refer to Rockwell Automation's security bulletin. ↗

Affected, fixed & timeline

Affected:

  • FactoryTalk View SE <14.0

Scores and weakness types are as CISA or the republishing vendor stated them in this advisory; the linked CVE pages carry the independently enriched CVSS and SSVC assessments.

News Coverage

No coverage found in monitored research blogs or news feeds.

CVEs Referenced in This Publication

CVECVSSAffected
CVE-2024-4609 8.8 High Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® View SE A vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® View SE Datalog function that could allow a threat actor to inject a malicious SQL sta…

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Vendors Named in This Publication

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