CVE-2024-8533

Rockwell Automation OptixPanel™ Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via File Permissions

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation affected products. The vulnerability occurs due to improper default file permissions allowing users to exfiltrate credentials and escalate privileges.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Affected Product         First Known in Software Version         Corrected in Software Version         2800C OptixPanel™ Compact         4.0.0.325         4.0.2.116         2800S OptixPanel™ Standard         4.0.0.350         4.0.2.123         Embedded Edge Compute Module         4.0.0.347         4.0.2.106   Mitigations and Workarounds Customers using the affected software are encouraged to apply security best practices * For information on how to mitigate Security Risks on industrial automation control systems, we encourage customers to implement our suggested security best practices https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1085012/loc/en_US#__highlight  to minimize the risk of the vulnerability.

Categories

7.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory rockwellautomation.com
Affected: Rockwell Automation 2800C OptixPanel™ Compact
Affected: Rockwell Automation 2800S OptixPanel™ Standard
Affected: Rockwell Automation Embedded Edge Compute Module
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1964.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8533?
CVE-2024-8533 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-8533?
To fix CVE-2024-8533: Affected Product         First Known in Software Version         Corrected in Software Version         2800C OptixPanel™ Compact         4.0.0.325         4.0.2.116         2800S OptixPanel™ Standard         4.0.0.350         4.0.2.123         Embedded Edge Compute Module         4.0.0.347         4.0.2.106   Mitigations and Workarounds Customers using the affected software are encouraged to apply security best practices * For information on how to mitigate Security Risks on industrial automation control systems, we encourage customers to implement our suggested security best practices https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1085012/loc/en_US#__highlight  to minimize the risk of the vulnerability.
Is CVE-2024-8533 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-8533 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-2024-8533?
CVE-2024-8533 affects Rockwell Automation 2800C OptixPanel™ Compact, Rockwell Automation 2800S OptixPanel™ Standard, Rockwell Automation Embedded Edge Compute Module.
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