CVE-2021-27474
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.016 · 76 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre v10.00 and earlier does not properly restrict all functions relating to IIS remoting services. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to modify sensitive data in FactoryTalk AssetCentre.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedFactoryTalk AssetCentrecisa_csaf_ot
Rockwell Automation encourages users of the affected versions of FactoryTalk AssetCentre to update to AssetCentre v11 (or above) to addresses these vulnerabilities. For more information about these vulnerabilities and mitigations please see Rockwell Automation's publication KnowledgeBase ID: PN1559
https://idp.rockwellautomation.com/adfs/ls/idpinitiatedsignon.aspx?RelayState=RPID%3Drockwellautomation.custhelp.com%26RelayState%3Danswers%2Fanswer_view%2Fa_id%2F1130831 - MitigationFactoryTalk AssetCentrecisa_csaf_ot
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5–10
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- rockwellautomation factorytalk assetcentre≤ 10.00nvdUScpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:factorytalk_assetcentre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-21-091-01Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre2021-04-01icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow unauthenticated attackers to perform arbitrary command execution, SQL injection, or remote code execution.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-27474/cnnvd
- https://idp.rockwellautomation.com/adfs/ls/idpinitiatedsignon.aspx?RelayState=RPID%3Drockwellautomation.custhelp.com%26RelayState%3Danswers%2Fanswer_view%2Fa_id%2F1130831cnnvd
- https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/494865Patchcnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-091-01cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1134cnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-091-01cnnvd
- https://idp.rockwellautomation.com/adfs/ls/idpinitiatedsignon.aspx?RelayState=RPID%3Drockwellautomation.custhelp.com%26RelayState%3Danswers%2Fanswer_view%2Fa_id%2F1130831enisa_euvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-091-01enisa_euvd
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