What is CVE-2023-1834?

CVE-2023-1834 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Kinetix 5500 Ethernet/ip Servo Drive, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.4/10. Published 2023-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2023-1834?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Kinetix 5500 Ethernet/ip Servo Drive

CVE-2023-1834

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.

EPSS: 0.013 (66.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.4 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Rockwell Automation Kinetix 5500 Ethernet/ip Servo Drive — versions 7.13
Rockwellautomation Kinetix_5500
Rockwellautomation Kinetix_5500_firmware — versions 7.13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com (Permissions Required)
nvd@nist.gov (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1834?: CVE-2023-1834 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Kinetix 5500 Ethernet/ip Servo Drive, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.4/10. Published 2023-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-1834?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.4 out of 10.