Privilege escalation via readable credential files
Published Sep 12, 2024 · Updated Sep 12, 2024
Privilege escalation in Rockwell Automation OptixPanel and Embedded Edge Compute Module firmware allows attackers to gain elevated access. Default permissions on credential-bearing files allow unprivileged access to secrets that can be reused for elevation. Exploitation requires network reachability and user interaction; the exposed credentials enable elevated privileges on the affected appliance.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in Rockwell Automation OptixPanel and Embedded Edge Compute Module firmware allows attackers to gain elevated access. Default permissions on credential-bearing files allow unprivileged access to secrets that can be reused for elevation. Exploitation requires network reachability and user interaction; the exposed credentials enable elevated privileges on the affected appliance.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-8533
- Published
- Sep 12, 2024
- Updated
- Sep 12, 2024
- Vendor
- Rockwell Automation
- Product
- 2800C OptixPanel Compact
- Classifications
- CWE-269, CAPEC-122, T1552.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 12, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 12, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=4.0.0.325
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