Privilege escalation in Rockwell Automation Pavilion 8

1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU94379

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6435

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permission assignment for critical resource. A remote user can read sensitive data and create users.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pavilion8: 5.15 - 5.20

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:rockwell_automation:pavilion8:5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rockwell_automation:pavilion8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:rockwell_automation:pavilion8:5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1681.html
http://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-198-01

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.