Vulnerability · Published Apr 15, 2025 · Assigned by Rockwell
CVE-2025-3617Local Privilege Escalation in ThinManager®
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect default permissions in ThinManager® from Rockwell Automation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation ThinManager. When the software starts up, files are deleted in the temporary folder causing the Access Control Entry of the directory to inherit permissions from the parent directory. If exploited, a threat actor could inherit elevated privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation | ThinManager® | 14.0.0 & 14.0.1 |
Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N