Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE up to 13 Datalog sql injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE up to 13. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Datalog Handler. This manipulation causes sql injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-4609. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE up to 13. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Datalog Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A 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.

It is possible to read the advisory at rockwellautomation.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-4609 since 05/07/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/30/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Automation Software

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• Rockwell Automation

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• FactoryTalk View SE

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• 13

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• commercial

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