CVE-2024-6435: Rockwell Automation Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Pavilion8®

Published Jul 16, 2024
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Updated

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the affected products which could allow a malicious user with basic privileges to access functions which should only be available to users with administrative level privileges. If exploited, an attacker could read sensitive data, and create users. For example, a malicious user with basic privileges could perform critical functions such as creating a user with elevated privileges and reading sensitive information in the “views” section.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Rockwell Automation Pavilion8
rockwellautomation Pavilion8=5.15.00
rockwellautomation Pavilion8=5.15.01
rockwellautomation Pavilion8=5.16.00
rockwellautomation Pavilion8=5.17.00
rockwellautomation Pavilion8=5.17.01
rockwellautomation Pavilion8=5.20.00

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Rockwell Automation Pavilion8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in v6.0

Event History

Jul 16, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-6435?

CVE-2024-6435 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-6435?

To remediate CVE-2024-6435, ensure that you update to the latest version of Rockwell Automation Pavilion8 as provided in the security advisory.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-6435?

CVE-2024-6435 affects multiple versions of Rockwell Automation Pavilion8, specifically versions 5.15.00 through 5.20.00.

4

Can CVE-2024-6435 lead to data breaches?

Yes, if exploited, CVE-2024-6435 could allow attackers to read sensitive data accessible only to administrative users.

5

What type of attack can leverage CVE-2024-6435?

CVE-2024-6435 can be exploited by a malicious user with basic privileges to gain access to administrative level functions.

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