CVE-2023-46290 HIGH

CVE-2023-46290: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform Elevated Privileges Vulnerability

Vendor Rockwell Automation
Product FactoryTalk® Services Platform
Weakness CWE-287 · Improper authentication
Published October 27, 2023
Last update February 27, 2025

CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 27, 2023 CVE published
February 27, 2025 Record updated