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CVE-2023-46290: rockwell automation factorytalk® services platform Improper Authentication

CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
Published 27-10-2023Last modified 27-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-46290 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Improper Authentication vulnerability in rockwell automation factorytalk® services platform. EPSS estimates a 2.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.72%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.72%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.72% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.72%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Rockwell automation1 product
Rockwellautomation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links