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

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-10-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-287

Description

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.

Affected products

• Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform: before 2.80 — fixed in 2.80

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform 2.80. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1141165
• https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1141165

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