CVE-2024-3640 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Remote Access™ has Unquoted Executables
Attackers with admin privileges can execute arbitrary code as System via unquoted executable paths in the installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-3640?
CVE-2024-3640 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Remote Access™, published on 16 May 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
An unquoted executable path exists in the Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Remote Access™ possibly resulting in remote code execution if exploited. While running the FTRA installer package, the executable path is not properly quoted, which could allow a threat actor to enter a malicious executable and run it as a System user. A threat actor needs admin privileges to exploit this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3640?
How do I fix CVE-2024-3640?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3640 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-3640 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3640 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-49g6-wr7w-v4jj.