CVE-2024-8626: 1756-en4tr DoS — Fix

Description

Due to a memory leak, a denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation affected products. A malicious actor could exploit this vulnerability by performing multiple actions on certain web pages of the product causing the affected products to become fully unavailable and require a power cycle to recover.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CWE-401 CWE-401

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
rockwellautomation	compactlogix_5380_firmware	33.011 — 33.015
rockwellautomation	compactlogix_5380	All
rockwellautomation	compact_guardlogix_5380_firmware	33.011 — 33.015
rockwellautomation	compact_guardlogix_5380	All
rockwellautomation	compactlogix_5480_firmware	33.011 — 33.015
rockwellautomation	compactlogix_5480	All
rockwellautomation	controllogix_5580_firmware	33.011 — 33.015
rockwellautomation	controllogix_5580	All
rockwellautomation	guardlogix_5580_firmware	33.011 — 33.015
rockwellautomation	guardlogix_5580	All
rockwellautomation	1756-en4tr_firmware	All
rockwellautomation	1756-en4tr	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1706.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8626? +

Due to a memory leak, a denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation affected products. A malicious actor could exploit this vulnerability by performing multiple actions on certain web pages of the product causing the affected products to become fully unavailable and require a power cycle to recover. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-8626? +

CVE-2024-8626 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-8626? +

CVE-2024-8626 affects products from rockwellautomation, specifically: 1756-en4tr, 1756-en4tr_firmware, compact_guardlogix_5380, compact_guardlogix_5380_firmware, compactlogix_5380, compactlogix_5380_firmware, compactlogix_5480, compactlogix_5480_firmware, controllogix_5580, controllogix_5580_firmware, guardlogix_5580, guardlogix_5580_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-8626? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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