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CVE-2024-7953 Rockwell Automation CVE debrief

A vulnerability in Rockwell Automation DataMosaix Private Cloud allows an authenticated threat actor to create a project and become its administrator, enabling unauthorized creation, modification, and deletion of project data. The issue stems from improper authorization controls that fail to restrict project creation privileges. This vulnerability was disclosed by CISA on October 10, 2024, with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Rockwell Automation has released version 7.09 to address this issue.

Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Product
DataMosaix Private Cloud
CVSS
HIGH 8.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2024-10-10
Original CVE updated
2024-10-10
Advisory published
2024-10-10
Advisory updated
2024-10-10

Who should care

Organizations operating Rockwell Automation DataMosaix Private Cloud for industrial data management and analytics. Security teams responsible for OT/ICS environments using this platform. Asset owners relying on DataMosaix for project-based data isolation in manufacturing, energy, or critical infrastructure sectors.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists in DataMosaix Private Cloud versions 7.07 and earlier due to insufficient authorization validation during project creation workflows. An authenticated threat actor with low privileges can exploit this flaw to create a new project and automatically gain administrative control over it. This grants the attacker capabilities to create, modify, and delete project resources within their created project scope. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability does not appear to allow escalation beyond the created project boundary based on available disclosure information.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade to DataMosaix Private Cloud version 7.09 or later to remediate this vulnerability
  • If immediate patching is not feasible, apply security best practices including network segmentation and least-privilege access controls
  • Monitor for unauthorized project creation events in DataMosaix Private Cloud audit logs
  • Review existing project administrator assignments for unauthorized accounts
  • Implement additional authentication controls for administrative functions pending patch deployment

Evidence notes

CISA ICS Advisory ICSA-24-284-15 published 2024-10-10 confirms the vulnerability allows authenticated users to create projects and assume administrative control over them. Affected versions are DataMosaix Private Cloud 7.07 and earlier. Rockwell Automation has provided corrected version 7.09.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-7953 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7953

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

  • CVE-2024-7953 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7953

    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-24-284-15.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-284-15

    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.