Vulnerability · Published May 16, 2024 · Assigned by Rockwell
CVE-2024-3640Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Remote Access™ has Unquoted Executables
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in FactoryTalk® Remote Access™ 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 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
An unquoted executable path exists in the Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Remote Access™ possibly resulting in remote code execution if exploited. While running the FTRA installer package, the executable path is not properly quoted, which could allow a threat actor to enter a malicious executable and run it as a System user. A threat actor needs admin privileges to exploit this vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation | FactoryTalk® Remote Access™ | v13.5.0.174 |
Weakness: CWE-428 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N