CVE-2024-21917 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Service Platform Service Token Vulnerability

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can steal service tokens to bypass authentication, allowing unauthorized access to retrieve user information and modify settings in FactoryTalk Service Platform.

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-2024-21917?

CVE-2024-21917 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Service Platform, published on 31 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Service Platform that allows a malicious user to obtain the service token and use it for authentication on another FTSP directory. This is due to the lack of digital signing between the FTSP service token and directory.  If exploited, a malicious user could potentially retrieve user information and modify settings without any authentication.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21917?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rockwellautomation Factorytalk Services Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21917?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2024-21917 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21917 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5rh9-jc57-95mr.

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