Privilege escalation in Rockwell Automation 2800c Optixpanel™ Compact
CVE-2024-8533
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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.013 (66.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Rockwell Automation 2800c Optixpanel™ Compact — versions 4.0.0.325
- Rockwell Automation 2800s Optixpanel™ Standard — versions 4.0.0.350
- Rockwell Automation Embedded Edge Compute Module — versions 4.0.0.347
- Rockwellautomation 2800c_optixpanel_compact
- Rockwellautomation 2800c_optixpanel_compact_firmware
- Rockwellautomation 2800s_optixpanel_standard
- Rockwellautomation 2800s_optixpanel_standard_firmware
- Rockwellautomation Embedded_edge_compute_module
- Rockwellautomation Embedded_edge_compute_module_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8533?
- CVE-2024-8533 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation 2800c Optixpanel™ Compact, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-09-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8533?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.