CVE-2023-2778 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Transaction Manager Vulnerable to Denial-Of-Service
Attackers can cause denial of service in Rockwell FactoryTalk Transaction Manager by sending modified packets, requiring a restart to recover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2778?
CVE-2023-2778 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Transaction Manager, published on 13 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Transaction Manager. This vulnerability can be exploited by sending a modified packet to port 400. If exploited, the application could potentially crash or experience a high CPU or memory usage condition, causing intermittent application functionality issues. The application would need to be restarted to recover from the DoS.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2778?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Transaction Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2778?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2778 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-2778 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2778 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69fx-rr2q-vw9x.