Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in ThinManager and ThinServer - CVE-2024-7987

 

Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in ThinManager and ThinServer - CVE-2024-7987

Published: August 23, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96478
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7987
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ThinManager
ThinServer
Software vendor:
Rockwell Automation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the lack of proper access controls set on resources used by the the ThinServer service, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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