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Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic <= 3.90.01 and FactoryTalk Linx Gateway <= 3.90.00 user privileges escalation

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 720162

Synopsis

Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic and FactoryTalk Linx Gateway are vulnerable to user privileges escalation.

Description

An unquoted search path or element in RSLinx Classic Versions 3.90.01 and prior and FactoryTalk Linx Gateway Versions 3.90.00 and prior may allow an authorized, but non-privileged local user to execute arbitrary code and allow a threat actor to escalate user privileges on the affected workstation.

Solution

Perform vendor recommended mitigations and apply available vendor upgrades.

See Also

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104415,https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-158-01,https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44892

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 720162

Family: SCADA

Published: 5/8/2019

Updated: 9/30/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Patch Publication Date: 6/7/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/7/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-10619

BID: 104415