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Factorytalk View CVE-2024-21914

MEDIUM
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400)
2024-03-25 PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: rockwellautomation
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Resource consumption limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could cause denial of service by exhausting system resources by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A vulnerability exists in the affected product that allows a malicious user to restart the Rockwell Automation PanelView™ Plus 7 terminal remotely without security protections. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement rate limiting, set resource quotas, validate input sizes, use timeouts.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400), which allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources. A vulnerability exists in the affected product that allows a malicious user to restart the Rockwell Automation PanelView™ Plus 7 terminal remotely without security protections. If the vulnerability is exploited, it could lead to the loss of view or control of the PanelView™ product. Affected products include: Rockwellautomation Factorytalk View.

Severity by source

Vendor (rockwellautomation) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Primary rating from Vendor (rockwellautomation) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: rockwellautomation

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability exists in the affected product that allows a malicious user to restart the Rockwell Automation PanelView™ Plus 7 terminal remotely without security protections. If the vulnerability is exploited, it could lead to the loss of view or control of the PanelView™ product.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 53% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.7%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_view:*:*:*:*:machine:*:*:*
CVE-2020-12028 HIGH POC
8.1 Jul 20

In all versions of FactoryTalk View SEA remote, an authenticated attacker may be able to utilize certain handlers to int

CVE-2020-12029 HIGH POC
7.8 Jul 20

All versions of FactoryTalk View SE do not properly validate input of filenames within a project directory. Rated high s

CVE-2020-12027 MEDIUM POC
4.3 Jul 20

All versions of FactoryTalk View SE disclose the hostnames and file paths for certain files within the system. Rated med

CVE-2023-2071 CRITICAL
9.8 Sep 12

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition on the PanelView Plus, improperly verifies user’s input, which allo

CVE-2024-45824 CRITICAL
9.2 Sep 12

CVE-2024-45824 IMPACT A remote code vulnerability exists in the affected products. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.2), t

CVE-2025-9064 HIGH
8.7 Oct 14

Unauthenticated attackers with network access to the same segment as a Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edit

CVE-2024-4609 HIGH
8.8 May 16

A vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® View SE Datalog function that could allow a threat actor

CVE-2024-7513 HIGH
8.5 Aug 14

CVE-2024-7513 IMPACT A code execution vulnerability exists in the affected product. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this

CVE-2024-37369 HIGH
8.5 Jun 14

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the affected product. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.5), this vulnerability

CVE-2024-37368 HIGH
8.2 Jun 14

A user authentication vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® View SE. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.

CVE-2024-37367 HIGH
8.2 Jun 14

A user authentication vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk® View SE v12. Rated high severity (CVS

CVE-2020-12031 HIGH
7.8 Jul 20

In all versions of FactoryTalk View SE, after bypassing memory corruption mechanisms found in the operating system, a lo

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