PN1626 | Cross Site Request Forgery in FactoryTalk® Vantagepoint®

Affected Products

Affected Product	First Known in Software Version	Corrected in Software Version
FactoryTalk® Vantagepoint®	<v8.40	V8.40 and later

Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-2444 IMPACT
A cross site request forgery security issue exists in the affected product. This security issue can be used in two ways. In one way an attacker sends a harmful link to a computer that is on the same domain as the FactoryTalk® Vantagepoint® server. A user then clicks the link, and the attacker impersonates the legitimate user and send requests to the affected product.

 A second way, an attacker sends an untrusted link to a computer that is not on the same domain as the server. A user then opens the FactoryTalk® Vantagepoint® website and enters credentials for the FactoryTalk® Vantagepoint® server. The user then clicks on the harmful link for a cross site request forgery attack to be successful.

CVSS Base Score: 7.1/10
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) database: No

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Risk Mitigation & User Action

Customers using the affected software should use our security best practices to minimize risks.

• Provide training about social engineering attacks, such as phishing.
• QA43240 - Recommended Security Guidelines from Rockwell Automation

Additional Resources

• CVE-2023-2444 JSON

Glossary

Cross Site Request Forgery: (CSRF) an attack that forces an end user to execute unwanted actions on a web application in which they’re currently authenticated

Phishing: cyberattack that uses fraudulent emails, text messages, phone calls or websites to trick people into sharing sensitive data, downloading malware or otherwise exposing themselves to cybercrime