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CVE-2024-3640: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Remote Access™ has Unquoted Executables

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 v4.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-05-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

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.

Affected products

• Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Remote Access™: v13.5.0.174

References

• https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/support/advisory.SD1671.html
• https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/support/advisory.SD1671.html

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