CVE-2024-7960Network attack vector

Unauthorized access via incorrect privilege matrix

Published Sep 12, 2024 · Updated Sep 12, 2024

Improper privilege management in Rockwell Automation Pavilion8 before 5.20 allows remote attackers to view sensitive data and change settings. An incorrect privilege matrix grants access to functions outside the permissions assigned to the requesting user. The network-reachable path requires no user interaction; published CVSS assessments disagree on whether prior authentication is required.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in Rockwell Automation Pavilion8 before 5.20 allows remote attackers to view sensitive data and change settings. An incorrect privilege matrix grants access to functions outside the permissions assigned to the requesting user. The network-reachable path requires no user interaction; published CVSS assessments disagree on whether prior authentication is required.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-7960
Published
Sep 12, 2024
Updated
Sep 12, 2024
Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Product
Pavilion8
Classifications
CWE-269, CAPEC-233, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <v5.20
  2. Affected versionversion=<V5.20

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Rockwell Automation · Pavilion8version=0 <v5.20; version=<V5.20

Published CVSS scores

8.8Rockwell AutomationCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
7.6Rockwell AutomationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC-233Privilege Escalation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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