#VU77290 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in ​FactoryTalk Policy Manager and ​FactoryTalk System Services - CVE-2023-2637

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77290

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2637

CWE-ID: CWE-321

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
​FactoryTalk Policy Manager
Other software / Other software solutions
​FactoryTalk System Services
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Rockwell Automation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a hard-coded cryptographic key. A local user can generate an invalid administrator cookie giving them administrative privileges to the FactoryTalk Policy Manger database.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

​FactoryTalk Policy Manager: 6.11.0

​FactoryTalk System Services: 6.11.0

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External links
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-164-02

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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