Rockwell Automation DriveTools SP and Drives AOP

Risk Summary

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation and total loss of device confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

CVEs (1)

Remediations

• DriveTools SP: v5.14.41 or later
• Drives AOP: v4.13.41 or later
• Run all software as user, not as an administrator, to minimize the impact of malicious code on the infected system.
• Use of Microsoft AppLocker or other similar allow list application can help mitigate risk. Information on using AppLocker with Rockwell Automation products is available at Knowledgebase Article ID 546989
• Ensure the least-privilege user principle is followed, and user/service account access to shared resources (such as a database) is only granted with a minimum number of rights as needed.
• Use trusted software, software patches, antivirus/antimalware programs and interact only with trusted websites and attachments.
• Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems and ensure that they are not accessible from the Internet. For further information about the risks of unprotected Internet accessible control systems, please see Knowledgebase Article ID PN715
• Locate control system networks and devices behind firewalls and isolate them from the business network.
• When remote access is required, use secure methods, such as virtual private networks (VPNs), recognizing that VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize that VPN is only as secure as the connected devices.
• Please see more information on this issue in the Rockwell Automation industrial security advisory titled Writable Path Directory in DriveTools SP and Drives AOP.

Affected Vendors

Affected Products (2)

Affected Sectors

Food and Agriculture, Transportation Systems, Water and Wastewater Systems