CVE-2024-3640 (GCVE-0-2024-3640)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-16 15:25 – Updated: 2024-08-01 20:20
VLAI
Title
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Remote Access™ has Unquoted Executables
Summary
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.
Severity
7 (High)
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
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-16 17:57 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
Rockwell CNA under the icscert root
CNA scorecard C 74/100 over 47 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Remote Access™ Affected: v13.5.0.174
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Date Public
2024-05-16 15:14
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