CVE-2023-2913Network attack vector

Arbitrary file read via HTTPS API path traversal

Published Jul 18, 2023 · Updated Mar 5, 2025

Path traversal in Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer 13.0.0 through 13.0.2 and 13.1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files. The optional HTTPS API accepts manipulated path variables without restricting resolution to an authorized directory. The API is disabled by default; exposure requires it to be enabled, and access is limited to files readable with ThinServer filesystem privileges.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability2.39%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer 13.0.0 through 13.0.2 and 13.1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files. The optional HTTPS API accepts manipulated path variables without restricting resolution to an authorized directory. The API is disabled by default; exposure requires it to be enabled, and access is limited to files readable with ThinServer filesystem privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2913
Published
Jul 18, 2023
Updated
Mar 5, 2025
Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Product
ThinManager
Classifications
CWE-22, CWE-23, T1005, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 18, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=13.0.0 - 13.0.2
  2. Affected versionversion=13.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Rockwell Automation · ThinManagerversion=13.0.0 - 13.0.2; version=13.1.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5Rockwell AutomationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-23Relative Path Traversal
T1005Data from Local System
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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