CVE-2024-21914
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 · uneditedA vulnerability exists in the affected product that allows a malicious user to restart the Rockwell Automation PanelView™ Plus 7 terminal remotely without security protections. If the vulnerability is exploited, it could lead to the loss of view or control of the PanelView™ product.
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 PanelView Plus 7 terminal lacks proper authentication controls on its remote restart function, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a device restart remotely. This denial-of-service condition disrupts the HMI view and control capabilities, potentially affecting industrial process visibility.
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< 14.0CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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 Factorytalk View installationLocate the Factorytalk View installation directory or check Windows Programs and Features for Rockwell Automation Factorytalk View versionAffected if Factorytalk View is installed and version is below 14.0
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Determine installed version numberOpen Factorytalk View or check its About/Properties dialog to confirm the exact version installedAffected if Version is less than 14.0 (for example, 13.0 or earlier)
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Assess network exposure of HMI management interfacesReview network configuration to determine if PanelView Plus 7 terminals or Factorytalk View management ports are accessible from untrusted network segmentsAffected if Remote management interfaces are reachable from networks without authentication controls
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Verify remote restart functionality is accessibleCheck if the remote restart or reboot feature in Factorytalk View is enabled and bound to a network-accessible interfaceAffected if Remote restart is enabled and exposed on a network without additional authentication layers
You are affected if Factorytalk View version is below 14.0 and the remote restart feature is network-accessible without authentication requirements.
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 · scoped14.0
Implement authentication and authorization checks on the remote restart functionality, and apply network segmentation to limit exposure of management interfaces to unauthorized network segments.
FactoryTalk View version 14.0 or later
- Identify all FactoryTalk View installations in the environment
- Verify current version of each installation (must be below 14.0 to be affected)
- Schedule maintenance window for upgrade process
- Back up current FactoryTalk View configurations
- Upgrade FactoryTalk View to version 14.0 or later
- Verify successful upgrade and functionality after restart
- Document the update for compliance and change management
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-2024-21914 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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