8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-8533
Rockwell Automation Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 12, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 19, 2024, 1:57 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-8533 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Rockwellautomation 2800c_optixpanel_compact_firmware
2 Rockwellautomation 2800c_optixpanel_compact
3 Rockwellautomation 2800s_optixpanel_standard_firmware
4 Rockwellautomation 2800s_optixpanel_standard
5 Rockwellautomation embedded_edge_compute_module_firmware
6 Rockwellautomation embedded_edge_compute_module
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-8533.

URL Resource
https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1964.html Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-8533 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-8533 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1964.html No Types Assigned https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1964.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-276
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:2800c_optixpanel_compact_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0.325 up to (excluding) 4.0.2.116 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:2800c_optixpanel_compact:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:2800s_optixpanel_standard_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0.350 up to (excluding) 4.0.2.123 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:2800s_optixpanel_standard:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:embedded_edge_compute_module_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0.347 up to (excluding) 4.0.2.106 OR cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:embedded_edge_compute_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference Rockwell Automation https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1964.html [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Rockwell Automation CWE-269
    Added CVSS V4.0 Rockwell Automation CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-8533 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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