# CVE-2024-37365: FactoryTalk View ME Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via Project Save Path

> Attackers with local access can modify project files to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges in FactoryTalk View ME.

- **Severity:** High 7.0 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 12 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rqpf-4v4j-r7wp

## What is CVE-2024-37365?

CVE-2024-37365 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition, 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 remote code execution vulnerability exists in the affected
product. The vulnerability allows users to save projects within the public
directory allowing anyone with local access to modify and/or delete files. Additionally,
a malicious user could potentially leverage this vulnerability to escalate
their privileges by changing the macro to execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37365?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rockwellautomation Factorytalk View.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-37365?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37365 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-37365 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37365 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition

- [CVE-2023-2071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2071/): FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-45824](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45824/): FactoryTalk® View Site Edition Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via Lack of Input Validation (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2020-12029](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12029/): Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2024-4609](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4609/): Rockwell Automation Datalog Function within in FactoryTalk® View SE contains SQL Injection Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-9064](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9064/): Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Path Traversal (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-37365 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-37365 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition, 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37365 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37365/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37365/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-37365
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37365
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-37365

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37365/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.