Denial of service in Rockwell Automation ControlLogix and GuardLogix

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU85918

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21916

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to performa  denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ControlLogix 5570: 20.011

ControlLogix 5570 redundant: 20.054_kit1

GuardLogix 5570: 20.011

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:rockwell_automation:controllogix_5570:20.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:rockwell_automation:controllogix_5570_redundant:20.054_kit1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:rockwell_automation:guardlogix_5570:20.011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-030-05

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.