CVE-2021-27466

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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

10.0CRITICAL

Description

A deserialization vulnerability exists in how the ArchiveService.rem service in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre v10.00 and earlier verifies serialized data. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands in FactoryTalk AssetCentre.

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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 Inc.

commercial·USaka thinmanager, rockwell automation arena, guardlogix 5580

FactoryTalk AssetCentre

ICS / OT / IoT

Rockwell Automation

commercial·USaka arena®, armorstart st, 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

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References

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

cisa.gov

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.PN1559.html

rockwellautomation.com

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

cisa.gov

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