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Factorytalk VantagepointApplication · Rockwellautomation

CVE-2023-2444

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-05-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.40 or later.
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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A cross site request forgery vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk Vantagepoint. This vulnerability can be exploited in two ways. If an attacker sends a malicious link to a computer that is on the same domain as the FactoryTalk Vantagepoint server and a user clicks the link, the attacker could impersonate the legitimate user and send requests to the affected product.  Additionally, if an attacker sends an untrusted link to a computer that is not on the same domain as the server and a user opens the FactoryTalk Vantagepoint website, enters credentials for the FactoryTalk Vantagepoint server, and clicks on the malicious link a cross site request forgery attack would be successful as well.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

This is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk Vantagepoint that allows authenticated users to be tricked into unknowingly sending malicious requests to the application. The attacker exploits the trust the server places in authenticated browser sessions by crafting malicious links that, when clicked by a logged-in user, cause the browser to perform unintended actions on behalf of the attacker.

MitigationImplement anti-CSRF tokens or token-based validation for state-changing requests, and configure SameSite cookie attributes to prevent cross-origin requests from being processed by the application.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Factorytalk VantagepointApplication
Affected:< 8.40

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Verify FactoryTalk Vantagepoint installation
    Locate the FactoryTalk Vantagepoint installation directory or check Windows Programs and Features for Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Vantagepoint entry
    Affected if The product is not installed on the system - no further action needed, otherwise continue checking
  2. Determine installed version
    Open the application's About section from the Help menu, check the installation folder for version information files, or use Windows Programs and Features to view the installed version
    Affected if Version number is lower than 8.40 (e.g., 8.30, 8.20, etc.) - the application is affected by the vulnerability
  3. Inspect anti-CSRF protection
    Examine state-changing requests (such as form submissions or API calls) in the application using a web proxy or browser developer tools. Check if each state-changing request includes a CSRF token or unique security parameter that the server validates
    Affected if State-changing requests do not include anti-CSRF tokens or unique validation parameters - the vulnerability is exploitable
  4. Verify SameSite cookie configuration
    Use browser developer tools or a web proxy to inspect the Set-Cookie headers and cookie attributes for the application session cookies. Check if SameSite attribute is set to Strict or Lax
    Affected if Session cookies lack SameSite attribute or have it set to None - the application is vulnerable to cross-origin CSRF attacks

The environment is affected if FactoryTalk Vantagepoint version is lower than 8.40 AND the application lacks anti-CSRF token validation for state-changing requests or does not use SameSite cookie attributes.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.40 or later
Fixed in 8.40
Interim mitigation

Implement anti-CSRF tokens or token-based validation for state-changing requests, and configure SameSite cookie attributes to prevent cross-origin requests from being processed by the application.

Recommended fix High confidence

FactoryTalk Vantagepoint 8.40 or later

  1. Check current FactoryTalk Vantagepoint version by navigating to the system information or about section in the application
  2. Contact Rockwell Automation through their official support channels (rockwellautomation.custhelp.com) to obtain the upgrade to version 8.40 or later
  3. Review release notes and upgrade documentation provided by Rockwell Automation before proceeding
  4. Perform the upgrade in a non-production/test environment first to verify compatibility with existing systems and integrations
  5. Schedule a maintenance window for the production upgrade to minimize business impact
  6. Execute the upgrade following Rockwell Automation's official installation procedures
  7. After upgrade, verify the installation was successful and test that FactoryTalk Vantagepoint functions normally
  8. Confirm the version has been updated to 8.40 or later to ensure the CSRF vulnerability is remediated
Caveat Review release notes for any feature changes or compatibility considerations before upgrading production systems

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Factorytalk Vantagepoint Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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