CVE-2024-10945 FactoryTalk® Updater Local Privilege Escalation
A local attacker can escalate privileges by replacing files during updates due to missing security checks in FactoryTalk Updater.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-10945?
CVE-2024-10945 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Updater, published on 12 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-754
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10945?
How do I fix CVE-2024-10945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-10945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qjr4-pwpg-c5m3.