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CVE-2024-6078 Rockwell Automation CVE debrief
A critical improper authentication vulnerability in Rockwell Automation DataMosaix Private Cloud allows unauthenticated attackers to forge session cookies for arbitrary user IDs, enabling complete account takeover and unauthorized data access.
- Vendor
- Rockwell Automation
- Product
- DataMosaix Private Cloud
- CVSS
- CRITICAL 9.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2024-08-13
- Original CVE updated
- 2024-08-13
- Advisory published
- 2024-08-13
- Advisory updated
- 2024-08-13
Who should care
Organizations operating Rockwell Automation DataMosaix Private Cloud for industrial data management and cloud analytics. Security teams responsible for ICS/OT environments, identity and access management administrators, and compliance officers monitoring critical infrastructure protection standards.
Technical summary
The vulnerability stems from improper authentication controls that permit cookie generation without valid credentials. An attacker with network access can craft session cookies for any user ID, bypassing authentication entirely. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full access to the compromised user's account, including the ability to view and modify cloud-stored data. The attack requires no user interaction and can be executed remotely with low complexity.
Defensive priority
critical
Recommended defensive actions
- Upgrade DataMosaix Private Cloud to version 7.09 immediately. Contact Rockwell Automation application support to coordinate the upgrade.
- Review access logs for anomalous authentication events or unexpected user ID associations prior to patching.
- Validate that session cookie generation mechanisms enforce proper authentication and authorization checks after upgrade.
- Implement network segmentation to restrict DataMosaix Private Cloud access to authorized administrative hosts where feasible.
- Monitor for unauthorized data access or modification indicators in cloud-stored data.
Evidence notes
CISA published advisory ICSA-24-226-05 on 2024-08-13 documenting this vulnerability. The affected product is DataMosaix Private Cloud versions prior to 7.07. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N yields a base score of 9.1, reflecting network-exploitable, low-complexity, unauthenticated access with high impact to confidentiality and integrity.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2024-6078 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6078
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2024-6078 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6078
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source item URL
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2024/icsa-24-226-05.json
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-226-05
Reference
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Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01
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URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices
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Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf
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Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems
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Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/publications/emailscams0905.pdf
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Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST04-014
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Methodology and review provenance
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