Summary
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in an authentication bypass, remote code execution, and/or a local privilege escalation
Vulnerabilities 3
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Critical 9.1
FactoryTalk® Updater Authentication Bypass
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…
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High 8.4
FactoryTalk® Updater Remote Code Execution
A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in the affected product. The vulnerability requires a high level of permissions and exists due to improper input validation resulting in the possibility of a malicious Updated Agent being deployed.
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High 7.3
FactoryTalk® Updater Local Privilege Escalation
A Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in the affected product. The vulnerability requires a local, low privileged threat actor to replace certain files during update and exists due to a failure to perform proper security checks before installation.
Revision history
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#2
Update A - Clarified version information, corrected critical infrastructure sector
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#1
Initial Publication
References
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ICSA Advisory ICSA-24-319-14 - Web Version
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-319-14
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/publications/emailscams0905.pdf
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST04-014
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Recommended Practices
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf
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Recommended Practices
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B