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FKIE_CVE-2023-2638

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-06-13 21:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 05:53
Severity
5.9 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.0 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Summary
Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk System Services does not verify that a backup configuration archive is password protected.   Improper authorization in FTSSBackupRestore.exe may lead to the loading of malicious configuration archives.  This vulnerability may allow a local, authenticated non-admin user to craft a malicious backup archive, without password protection, that will be loaded by FactoryTalk System Services as a valid backup when a restore procedure takes places. User interaction is required for this vulnerability to be successfully exploited.
References
PSIRT@rockwellautomation.comhttps://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1139683Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1139683Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
rockwellautomation factorytalk_policy_manager 6.11.0
rockwellautomation factorytalk_system_services 6.11.0
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