CVE-2024-7988 ThinManager® ThinServer™ Information Disclosure and Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Critical 9.3 Published 26 Aug 2024 Updated 26 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code with System privileges by overwriting files due to improper input validation in Rockwell 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-2024-7988?

CVE-2024-7988 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ThinManager® ThinServer™, published on 26 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation ThinManager® ThinServer™ that allows a threat actor to execute arbitrary code with System privileges. This vulnerability exists due to the lack of proper data input validation, which allows files to be overwritten.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7988?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rockwellautomation Thinmanager Thinserver.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7988?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7988 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-7988 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7988 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p997-wfmc-cvcj.