CVE-2023-29463
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 · uneditedThe JMX Console within the Rockwell Automation Pavilion8 is exposed to application users and does not require authentication. If exploited, a malicious user could potentially retrieve other application users’ session data and or log users out of their session.
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 confidenceThe JMX Console in Rockwell Automation Pavilion8 is exposed without authentication, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access session data of other application users and forcibly log users out of their sessions. This is an authentication bypass on an administrative interface.
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< 5.20CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Pavilion8 versionLocate the installed Pavilion8 application and determine its version number. Common methods include checking the application itself, consulting installed software lists, or reviewing system documentation where Pavilion8 is deployed.Affected if The installed version is lower than 5.20 (e.g., 5.19, 5.18, etc.)
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Confirm JMX Console is accessibleAccess the JMX Console interface for Pavilion8 via its web URL or administrative endpoint. Attempt to reach the console without providing any credentials.Affected if The JMX Console loads and displays its interface without requiring authentication credentials
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Inspect JMX Console authentication configurationExamine the JMX Console configuration files or JAAS (Java Authentication and Authorization Service) settings that govern authentication behavior for the console.Affected if Authentication is disabled, commented out, or set to allow anonymous/blank access for the JMX Console
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Check network exposure of administrative interfacesDetermine whether the JMX Console port or endpoint is bound to a network-accessible IP address rather than localhost only, and whether network access controls restrict it to authorized administrators.Affected if The JMX Console is reachable from network segments that include untrusted or unauthorized users
You are affected if Pavilion8 version is below 5.20 AND the JMX Console is accessible without requiring authentication credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.20
Enable authentication on the JMX Console by configuring proper JAAS authentication or, if not required, disable the console entirely and restrict network access to administrative interfaces.
Pavilion8 version 5.20 or later
- Identify the current Pavilion8 version by checking the installation or consulting system documentation
- Backup all Pavilion8 configuration data, databases, and application files before proceeding with the upgrade
- Obtain the Pavilion8 version 5.20 or later installer from the Rockwell Automation official download portal (rockwellautomation.custhelp.com) or your dedicated support channel
- Stop all Pavilion8 services and related application processes
- Run the version 5.20 or later installer and follow the on-screen upgrade procedures
- After installation completes, restart Pavilion8 services
- Verify that the JMX Console is no longer exposed without authentication by reviewing the updated configuration
- Confirm normal application functionality and that users can authenticate properly
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-29463 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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