CVE-2024-21917

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Service Platform Service Token Vulnerability

Published Jan 31, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Service Platform that allows a malicious user to obtain the service token and use it for authentication on another FTSP directory. This is due to the lack of digital signing between the FTSP service token and directory.  If exploited, a malicious user could potentially retrieve user information and modify settings without any authentication.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Customers using Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Service Platform are encouraged to apply the risk mitigations, if possible. Additionally, we encourage customers to implement our suggested security best practices to minimize the risk of vulnerability. * Update to v6.40 or later.  * Set DCOM authentication level to 6, Mitigating Microsoft DCOM Hardening Patch (CVE-2021-26414) for Affected Rockwell Automation Products (custhelp.com) https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1134040 * When it is not possible to update to v6.40 or later, enable verification of the publisher information (i.e., digital signature) of any executable attempting to use the FactoryTalk® Services APIs. This helps prevent a malicious user from calling the API to receive the service token. This setting can be changed from the Application Authorization node located within System Policies using the FactoryTalk® Administration Console application. * Security Best Practices https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1085012/loc/en_US#__highlight

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-19523 A vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Service Platform that allows a malicious user to obtain the service token and use it for authentication on another FTSP directory. This is due to the lack of digital signing between the FTSP service token and directory.  If exploited, a malicious user could potentially retrieve user information and modify settings without any authentication.
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Description A vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Service Platform that allows a malicious user to obtain the service token and use it for authentication on another FTSP directory. This is due to the lack of digital signing between the FTSP service token and directory.  If exploited, a malicious user could potentially retrieve user information and modify settings without any authentication. A vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Service Platform that allows a malicious user to obtain the service token and use it for authentication on another FTSP directory. This is due to the lack of digital signing between the FTSP service token and directory.  If exploited, a malicious user could potentially retrieve user information and modify settings without any authentication.
Title Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Service Platform Service Token Vulnerability Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Service Platform Service Token Vulnerability
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Rockwell
Published
Updated
Jan 15, 2026, 3:34 PM
Reserved
Jan 3, 2024, 4:40 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 31, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:10 AM