CVE-2023-2915
Published: 17 August 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-2915 is a high-severity Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) vulnerability in Rockwellautomation Thinmanager Thinserver. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The Rockwell Automation Thinmanager Thinserver is affected by CVE-2023-2915, an improper input validation vulnerability that manifests as a path traversal flaw (CWE-20, CWE-22) when the software processes a specific function. The issue permits deletion of arbitrary files with system-level privileges and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and no required credentials or user interaction.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger the flaw by transmitting a crafted synchronization protocol message, resulting in arbitrary file deletion that produces a denial-of-service condition. The EPSS score has remained near 0.10 with only minor fluctuation between its current value of 0.1029 and recorded peak of 0.1088.
Advisories addressing the issue are available at https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1140471.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-34361
Vulnerability details
The Rockwell Automation Thinmanager Thinserver is impacted by an improper input validation vulnerability, Due to improper input validation, a path traversal vulnerability exists when the ThinManager software processes a certain function. If exploited, an unauthenticated remote threat actor can delete…
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arbitrary files with system privileges. A malicious user could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specifically crafted synchronization protocol message resulting in a denial-of-service condition.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Directly implements checks on information inputs to reject invalid data before processing.
Security testing and developer training directly verify and enforce proper input validation, reducing exploitability of injection and malformed-data weaknesses.
Security testing and evaluation at multiple SDLC stages directly detects missing or flawed input validation, with the required remediation process ensuring fixes are applied.
Spam protection mechanisms perform filtering and detection on inbound/outbound messages, directly compensating for missing or weak input validation of unsolicited content.