Vulnerability · Published Aug 8, 2023 · Assigned by Rockwell
CVE-2023-2423Rockwell Automation Armor PowerFlex Vulnerable to Denial-Of-Service
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Armor PowerFlex from Rockwell Automation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability was discovered in the Rockwell Automation Armor PowerFlex device when the product sends communications to the local event log. Threat actors could exploit this vulnerability by sending an influx of network commands, causing the product to generate an influx of event log traffic at a high rate. If exploited, the product would stop normal operations and self-reset creating a denial-of-service condition. The error code would need to be cleared prior to resuming normal operations.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation | Armor PowerFlex | <=1.003 |
Weakness: CWE-682 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H