CVE-2024-4609
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 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® View SE Datalog function that could allow a threat actor to inject a malicious SQL statement if the SQL database has no authentication in place or if legitimate credentials were stolen. If exploited, the attack could result in information exposure, revealing sensitive information. Additionally, a threat actor could potentially modify and delete the data in a remote database. An attack would only affect the HMI design time, not runtime.
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 confidenceFactoryTalk View SE Datalog function contains a SQL injection vulnerability exploitable when the SQL database lacks authentication or if attacker obtains legitimate credentials, allowing exposure of sensitive data or modification/deletion of database records. The attack surface is limited to HMI design-time environments, not runtime operations.
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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< 11.0CVSS 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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed FactoryTalk View SE versionOpen Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or launch FactoryTalk View SE and check Help > About. Locate the version number.Affected if Version is below 11.0 (for example, 10.0 or earlier)
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Confirm Datalog function is configuredOpen FactoryTalk View SE application, navigate to the Datalog configuration area (typically under Application Setup or Runtime Setup menus), and verify if any Datalog database connection is defined.Affected if A Datalog database connection exists and is enabled in the HMI project
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Verify SQL database authentication statusInspect the Datalog database connection settings within FactoryTalk View SE. Check whether the SQL database connection string includes login credentials or is configured to connect without authentication (blank username/password).Affected if The database connection uses no authentication (empty username and password fields) OR uses default/weak credentials
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Assess design-time environment exposureConfirm the system is used for HMI development/design (not just runtime operations). Check if FactoryTalk View Studio or the SE development environment is installed and accessible.Affected if The vulnerable software is installed as a design-time development environment
You are affected if FactoryTalk View SE version is below 11.0, the Datalog function is configured with a SQL database that lacks proper authentication, and the system is used as a design-time HMI environment.
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 · scoped11.0
Implement database authentication and enforce proper credential management to prevent unauthorized SQL injection through the Datalog function.
FactoryTalk View SE version 11.0 or later
- 1. Identify current FactoryTalk View SE version installed in the environment
- 2. Create a full backup of the FactoryTalk View project files, HMI applications, and database configurations
- 3. Download FactoryTalk View SE version 11.0 or later from the official Rockwell Automation website or their download portal
- 4. Review Rockwell Automation installation documentation and release notes for version 11.0
- 5. Install FactoryTalk View SE version 11.0 on the design-time workstation
- 6. After upgrade, ensure the SQL database has proper authentication enabled (this was a prerequisite condition for exploitation)
- 7. Verify the Datalog function operates correctly in the upgraded version
- 8. Test that the HMI design-time components function as expected
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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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.
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