CVE-2024-5988 Rockwell Automation ThinManager® ThinServer™ Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Critical 9.3 Published 25 Jun 2024 Updated 27 Aug 2025

An unauthenticated attacker can send a malicious message to invoke executables, leading to remote code execution on Rockwell Automation ThinServer.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-5988?

CVE-2024-5988 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ThinManager® ThinServer™, published on 25 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Due to an improper input validation, an unauthenticated threat actor can send a malicious message to invoke a local or remote executable and cause a remote code execution condition on the Rockwell Automation ThinManager® ThinServer™.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5988?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Rockwellautomation Thinmanager, Rockwellautomation Thinserver.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5988?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5988 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2024-5988 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5988 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2774-v47p-f5v6.