Improper privilege management in Rockwell Automation OptixPanel

1) Improper privilege management

EUVDB-ID: #VU97246

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8533

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper default file permissions. A remote attacker can exfiltrate credentials and escalate privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

2800C OptixPanel Compact: 4.0.0.325

2800S OptixPanel Standard: 4.0.0.350

Embedded Edge Compute Module: 4.0.0.347

External links

http://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1964.html
http://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-256-19

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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