CVE-2024-6435

Summary

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the affected products which could allow a malicious user with basic privileges to access functions which should only be available to users with administrative level privileges. If exploited, an attacker could read sensitive data, and create users. For example, a malicious user with basic privileges could perform critical functions such as creating a user with elevated privileges and reading sensitive information in the “views” section.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-732: CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Workarounds

Users using the affected software and who are not able to upgrade to one of the corrected versions are encouraged to apply security best practices, where possible.   

• Limit access to only users who need it.  

• Periodically review user access and privileges to confirm accuracy.  

• Security Best Practices https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1085012/loc/en_US#__highlight

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: partial

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1681.html

References

• https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1681.html

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