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CVE-2014-9209

6.9 · MEDIUM

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Clean Utility application in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform before 2.71.00 and FactoryTalk View Studio 8.00.00 and earlier allows local…

Published Mar 31, 2015rockwellautomationEPSS 0.69%

Overview

CVE-2014-9209 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rockwellautomation factorytalk_services_platform. It was published on March 31, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Clean Utility application in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform before 2.71.00 and FactoryTalk View Studio 8.00.00 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rockwellautomation. Update factorytalk_services_platform to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
rockwellautomationfactorytalk_services_platform0Affected
rockwellautomationfactorytalk_view_studio0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9209?

CVE-2014-9209 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rockwellautomation factorytalk_services_platform. It was published on March 31, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-9209?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9209?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rockwellautomation. Update factorytalk_services_platform to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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