Factorytalk Batch ViewApplication · Rockwellautomation

CVE-2024-45823

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-12
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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
CVE-2024-45823 IMPACT An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the affected product. The vulnerability exists due to shared secrets across accounts and could allow a threat actor to impersonate a user if the threat actor is able to enumerate additional information required during authentication.

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 · moderate confidence

Authentication bypass vulnerability caused by shared secrets across user accounts, allowing threat actors to enumerate required authentication information and impersonate other users.

MitigationImplement unique, per-account secrets/secrets management ensuring no two accounts share authentication credentials; enforce proper secret rotation and uniqueness verification.

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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 Batch ViewApplication
Affected:= 2.01.00

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
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Factorytalk Batch View version
    Check the installed version of Factorytalk Batch View on the system. This is typically found in Add/Remove Programs, the software's About dialog, or by checking the program's executable properties. Look for version 2.01.00 specifically.
    Affected if Factorytalk Batch View version 2.01.00 is installed
  2. Verify multiple user accounts exist
    Access the user account management interface or configuration for Factorytalk Batch View. Examine the user database or user configuration files to determine if multiple local or domain accounts are configured for authentication.
    Affected if Two or more user accounts are configured in the system
  3. Inspect user credentials for shared secrets
    Examine the user account configuration files, database tables, or authentication configuration where user secrets/passwords are stored. Look for duplicate entries or accounts that share identical secret values. Compare the secret or password hashes across different usernames.
    Affected if Multiple accounts share identical secret values or password hashes
  4. Review authentication configuration for secret generation
    Check the authentication configuration files or settings for Factorytalk Batch View. Look for settings related to secret generation, password policies, or account provisioning that may indicate shared secrets are being used. Inspect any configuration that defines how secrets are created for new accounts.
    Affected if Authentication configuration shows shared secrets in use or allows duplicate secrets across accounts

You are affected if Factorytalk Batch View version 2.01.00 is installed and multiple user accounts exist with shared/duplicate secret values.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement unique, per-account secrets/secrets management ensuring no two accounts share authentication credentials; enforce proper secret rotation and uniqueness verification.

Fix this in Factorytalk Batch View Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation24.0 h
  • Testing16.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
56.0 hours of engineering $9,760
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