CVE-2023-46290 (GCVE-0-2023-46290)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-27 18:10 – Updated: 2025-02-27 20:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform Elevated Privileges Vulnerability
Summary
Due to inadequate code logic, a previously unauthenticated threat actor could potentially obtain a local Windows OS user token through the FactoryTalk® Services Platform web service and then use the token to log in into FactoryTalk® Services Platform . This vulnerability can only be exploited if the authorized user did not previously log in into the FactoryTalk® Services Platform web service.
Severity
8.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-26 21:49 UTC
CWE
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
Rockwell
CNA
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation | FactoryTalk® Services Platform |
Affected:
versions before 2.80
|
Date Public
2023-10-26 13:00
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