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CVE-2023-2915

Critical

The Rockwell Automation Thinmanager Thinserver is impacted by an improper input validation vulnerability, Due to improper input validation, a path traversal vulnerability exists when the ThinManager software processes a certain function.

Published Aug 18, 2023 · Updated Oct 8, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2023-2915 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.1 v3.1) affecting ThinManager ThinServer (Rockwellautomation).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including ThinManager ThinServer <=11.0.6, ThinManager ThinServer 11.0.6.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

9.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

82%

Higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

The Rockwell Automation Thinmanager Thinserver is impacted by an improper input validation vulnerability, Due to improper input validation, a path traversal vulnerability exists when the ThinManager software processes a certain function. If exploited, an unauthenticated remote threat actor can delete arbitrary files with system privileges. A malicious user could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specifically crafted synchronization protocol message resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

Affected Products

3 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ThinManager ThinServerRockwellautomation13.1.0, >= 11.0.0 - 11.2.611.0.6

Patched Releases

ThinManager ThinServer

<=11.0.6

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Aug 18, 2023

  2. Last updated

    Oct 8, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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