CVE-2024-6325: Rockwell Automation Unsecured Private Keys in FactoryTalk® System Services
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-6325 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in rockwell automation factorytalk® policy manager (ftpm). EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 16-07-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The v6.40 release of Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® Policy Manager CVE-2021-22681 https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.PN1550.html and CVE-2022-1161 https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.PN1585.html by implementing CIP security and did not update to the versions of the software CVE-2022-1161 https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.PN1585.html and CVE-2022-1161. https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.PN1585.html
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST6.0MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
22%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.30% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
- CWE-276Incorrect Default PermissionsDuring installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.
Affected systems
Rockwell automation2 products
Rockwellautomation1 product
2 vendors · 3 products
References
1 links- www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1678.htmlMitigationVendor Advisory