# CVE-2023-2917: Rockwell Automation ThinManager Thinserver Software Vulnerable to Input Validation Vulnerability

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can upload arbitrary files via path traversal in ThinManager ThinServer, potentially achieving remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 8 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g747-9xrw-rcmj

## What is CVE-2023-2917?

CVE-2023-2917 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer, published on 17 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Rockwell Automation Thinmanager Thinserver is impacted by an improper input validation vulnerability.  Due to an improper input validation, a path traversal vulnerability exists, via the filename field, when the ThinManager processes a certain function. If exploited, an unauthenticated remote attacker can upload arbitrary files to any directory on the disk drive where ThinServer.exe is installed.  A malicious user could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted synchronization protocol message and potentially gain remote code execution abilities.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory), CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2917?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rockwellautomation Thinmanager Thinserver.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2917?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-2917 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2917 exists.

Public exploit code:

- ThinManager Path Traversal (CVE-2023-2917) Arbitrary File Upload (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer

- [CVE-2024-7988](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7988/): ThinManager® ThinServer™ Information Disclosure and Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2024-7987](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7987/): Rockwell Automation ThinManager® ThinServer™ Information Disclosure and Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2023-2914](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2914/): Rockwell Automation ThinManager Thinserver Software Vulnerable to Input Validation Vulnerabilitiy (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-2915](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2915/): Rockwell Automation ThinManager Thinserver Software Vulnerable to Input Validation Vulnerability (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2917 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2917 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer, published on 17 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2917 exists.

Affected product: Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2917/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2917/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2917
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2917
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2917

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2917/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.