# CVE-2024-4609: Rockwell Automation Datalog Function within in FactoryTalk® View SE contains SQL Injection Vulnerability

> Attackers can inject SQL to read, modify, or delete data in FactoryTalk View SE if database authentication is missing or credentials are stolen.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 May 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qwjm-p7qm-cgm9

## What is CVE-2024-4609?

CVE-2024-4609 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® View SE, published on 16 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® View SE Datalog function that could allow a threat actor to inject a malicious SQL statement if the SQL database has no authentication in place or if legitimate credentials were stolen. If exploited, the attack could result in information exposure, revealing sensitive information. Additionally, a threat actor could potentially modify and delete the data in a remote database. An attack would only affect the HMI design time, not runtime.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4609?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rockwellautomation Factorytalk View.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-4609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-4609 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® View SE

- [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-2025-9064](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9064/): Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Path Traversal (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2024-7513](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7513/): Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® View Site Edition Code Execution Vulnerability via File Permissions (high 8.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-4609 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-4609 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® View SE, published on 16 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® View SE. 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-2024-4609/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4609/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4609
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4609
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-4609

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