CVE-2023-1834

Rockwell Automation Kinetix 5500 Vulnerable to Open Port Exploitation

Description

Rockwell Automation was made aware that Kinetix 5500 drives, manufactured between May 2022 and January 2023, and are running v7.13 may have the telnet and FTP ports open by default.  This could potentially allow attackers unauthorized access to the device through the open ports.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Customers should upgrade to v7.14 to correct the issue.

Category

9.4
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory cisa.gov
Affected: Rockwell Automation Kinetix 5500 EtherNet/IP Servo Drive
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1139441 permissions required
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-131-09 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1834?
CVE-2023-1834 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-1834?
To fix CVE-2023-1834: Customers should upgrade to v7.14 to correct the issue.
Is CVE-2023-1834 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-1834 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-1834?
CVE-2023-1834 affects Rockwell Automation Kinetix 5500 EtherNet/IP Servo Drive.
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