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CVE-2024-8533

HIGHCVSS 7.7/10EPSS 1.28%

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CVE-2024-8533 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0
7.7/10

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 Probability
1.28%

66.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Rockwellautomation2800c Optixpanel Compact Firmware>= 4.0.0.325, < 4.0.2.116
Rockwellautomation2800s Optixpanel Standard Firmware>= 4.0.0.350, < 4.0.2.123
RockwellautomationEmbedded Edge Compute Module Firmware>= 4.0.0.347, < 4.0.2.106

References

Timeline

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Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-8533?
CVE-2024-8533 has a CVSS score of 7.7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8533?
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Source: NVD / NIST