CVE-2021-32960Network attack vector

Authenticated policy bypass via remote computer-name trust

Published Apr 1, 2022 · Updated Apr 17, 2025

Policy bypass in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform 6.11 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to evade computer-name controls. Rockwell Automation has not disclosed how the remote computer name is accepted or validated before FactoryTalk Security applies computer-based policy. FactoryTalk Security must be enabled and deployed; a valid low-privilege account can obtain the privileges available from the client machine.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability2.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Policy bypass in Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Services Platform 6.11 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to evade computer-name controls. Rockwell Automation has not disclosed how the remote computer name is accepted or validated before FactoryTalk Security applies computer-based policy. FactoryTalk Security must be enabled and deployed; a valid low-privilege account can obtain the privileges available from the client machine.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-32960
Published
Apr 1, 2022
Updated
Apr 17, 2025
Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Product
FactoryTalk Services Platform
Classifications
CWE-863, CWE-693, T1021.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 1, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <6.11

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Rockwell Automation · FactoryTalk Services Platformversion=unspecified <6.11

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.5ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure
T1021.001Remote Services: Remote Desktop Protocol

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