# CVE-2023-2071: FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution

> Unauthenticated attackers can upload malicious libraries to bypass security checks and execute arbitrary code on FactoryTalk View Machine Edition devices.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 25 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5cg3-92mh-qgvc

## What is CVE-2023-2071?

CVE-2023-2071 is a critical vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Fa, published on 12 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition on the PanelView Plus, improperly verifies user’s input, which allows unauthenticated attacker to achieve remote code executed via crafted malicious packets.  The device has the functionality, through a CIP class, to execute exported functions from libraries.  There is a routine that restricts it to execute specific functions from two dynamic link library files.  By using a CIP class, an attacker can upload a self-made library to the device which allows the attacker to bypass the security check and execute any code written in the function.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2071?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rockwellautomation Factorytalk View.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-2071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation Fa

- [CVE-2024-45824](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45824/): FactoryTalk® View Site Edition Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via Lack of Input Validation (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2020-12029](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12029/): Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2024-4609](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4609/): Rockwell Automation Datalog Function within in FactoryTalk® View SE contains SQL Injection Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-9064](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9064/): Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Path Traversal (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2024-7513](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7513/): Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® View Site Edition Code Execution Vulnerability via File Permissions (high 8.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2071 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2071 is a critical vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Fa, published on 12 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Rockwell Automation Fa. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2071/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2071/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2071
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2071
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2071

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2071/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.