CVE-2024-2424 Rockwell Automation Input/Output Device Vulnerable to Major Nonrecoverable Fault

High 7.5 Published Updated

Malformed PTP packets cause a nonrecoverable fault in Rockwell Automation I/O devices, requiring manual restarts to restore availability.

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-2024-2424?

CVE-2024-2424 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Rockwell Automation 5015-AENFTXT, published on 15 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An input validation vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation 5015-AENFTXT that causes the secondary adapter to result in a major nonrecoverable fault (MNRF) when malicious input is entered. If exploited, the availability of the device will be impacted, and a manual restart is required. Additionally, a malformed PTP packet is needed to exploit this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2424?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rockwellautomation 5015-Aenftxt Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2424 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-2024-2424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h4mf-2q8r-28xx.

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