CVE-2023-2423 HIGH

CVE-2023-2423: Rockwell Automation Armor PowerFlex Vulnerable to Denial-Of-Service

Vendor Rockwell Automation
Product Armor PowerFlex
Weakness CWE-682
Published August 8, 2023
Last update October 11, 2024

CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 8, 2023 CVE published
October 11, 2024 Record updated