Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Updater Authentication Bypass (CVE-2024-10943

critical Nessus Plugin ID 234854

Synopsis

An OT application is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability.

Description

The Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Updater Web Client running on the remote host is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted message, to access protected API endpoints.

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.20.00 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 234854

File Name: rockwell_factorytalk_updater_cve-2024-10943.nbin

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: SCADA

Published: 4/25/2025

Updated: 4/25/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-10943

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_updater

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Updater Web Client

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 11/12/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/12/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-10943

IAVB: 2024-B-0177

ICSA: 24-319-14

Detections

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