CVE-2021-27460

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Published: Mar 23, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-502

10.0CRITICAL

Description

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre v10.00 and earlier components contain .NET remoting endpoints that deserialize untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain full access to the FactoryTalk AssetCentre main server and all agent machines.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-502

Affected Products

Rockwell Automation

commercial·USaka armorstart st, arena®, arena simulation

FactoryTalk AssetCentre

ICS / OT / IoT

rockwellautomation

commercial·USaka rockwell automation

factorytalk assetcentre

ICS / OT / IoT

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Workaround Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-091-01

cisa.gov

https://idp.rockwellautomation.com/adfs/ls/idpinitiatedsignon.aspx?RelayState=RPID%3Drockwellautomation.custhelp.com%26RelayState%3Danswers%2Fanswer_view%2Fa_id%2F1130831

idp.rockwellautomation.com

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2021/icsa-21-091-01.json

raw.githubusercontent.com

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