CVE-2024-6098 PTC Kepware ThingWorx Kepware Server Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Attackers can cause denial of service in Kepware servers via malicious ControlLogix responses, affecting industrial IoT environments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6098?
CVE-2024-6098 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in GE IGS, published on 16 Aug 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
When performing an online tag generation to devices which communicate using the ControlLogix protocol, a machine-in-the-middle, or a device that is not configured correctly, could deliver a response leading to unrestricted or unregulated resource allocation. This could cause a denial-of-service condition and crash the Kepware application. By default, these functions are turned off, yet they remain accessible for users who recognize and require their advantages.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6098?
How do I fix CVE-2024-6098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6098 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-2024-6098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2rc-qg2j-54hv.