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CVE-2024-37367 Rockwell Automation CVE debrief

A user authentication vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE allows remote, unauthenticated access to HMI projects. A remote attacker with FTView can send a crafted packet to a customer's server to view an HMI project without proper authentication verification. The vulnerability affects FactoryTalk View SE version 12.0. Rockwell Automation has corrected this issue in version 14.0 and later.

Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Product
FactoryTalk View SE
CVSS
HIGH 8.6
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-06-13
Original CVE updated
2024-06-13
Advisory published
2024-06-13
Advisory updated
2024-06-13

Who should care

Organizations operating Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE v12.0 for industrial HMI visualization, particularly in critical infrastructure sectors including manufacturing, energy, water treatment, and other industrial environments where unauthorized access to operational technology interfaces could impact safety, production continuity, or sensitive process data confidentiality.

Technical summary

CVE-2024-37367 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE version 12.0. The vulnerability stems from improper authentication verification when processing remote requests. A remote attacker with FTView installed can send a network packet to a target server to view HMI projects without providing valid credentials. The attack vector is network-based, requires low attack complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The vulnerability has a HIGH severity CVSS 3.1 score of 8.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N), indicating significant confidentiality impact with scope change. Successful exploitation exposes sensitive HMI project data to unauthorized remote parties. Remediation is available through upgrade to version 14.0 or later, with compensating controls including network segmentation and IPSec implementation for environments where immediate patching is not possible.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade FactoryTalk View SE to version 14.0 or later to address the authentication bypass vulnerability.
  • If immediate upgrade is not feasible, enforce proper network access controls and segment networks containing sensitive HMI information using IPSec.
  • Apply Rockwell Automation security best practices for industrial control systems.
  • Review and implement CISA ICS recommended practices for defense-in-depth strategies.
  • Monitor network traffic for unauthorized access attempts to FactoryTalk View SE servers.

Evidence notes

CISA ICS advisory ICSA-24-165-16 published 2024-06-13 confirms the authentication bypass vulnerability in FactoryTalk View SE v12.0, with remediation available in v14.0+.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-37367 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-37367

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-37367 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37367

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2024/icsa-24-165-16.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-165-16

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.