title: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform Elevated Privileges Vulnerability
description:
Due to inadequate code logic, a previously unauthenticated threat actor could potentially obtain a local Windows OS user token through the FactoryTalk® Services Platform web service and then use the token to log in into FactoryTalk® Services Platform . This vulnerability can only be exploited if the authorized user did not previously log in into the FactoryTalk® Services Platform web service.
problem types: CWE-287 Improper Authentication
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: FactoryTalk® Services Platform
vendor: Rockwell Automation
versions:
status: affected, version: versions before 2.80
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 8.1
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
solutions:
*  Install the respective  FactoryTalk Services Version https://compatibility.rockwellautomation.com/Pages/MultiProductCompareSelections.aspx  that remediates the issue.
*   QA43240 - Recommended Security Guidelines from Rockwell Automation https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1085012