CVE-2025-3617

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1727.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Jul 2025, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1727.html -~~	() https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1727.html - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager::::::::
First Time		Rockwellautomation thinmanager Rockwellautomation
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8

17 Apr 2025, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-276
Summary		(es) Existe una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios en Rockwell Automation ThinManager. Al iniciarse el software, se eliminan archivos de la carpeta temporal, lo que provoca que la entrada de control de acceso del directorio herede los permisos del directorio principal. Si se explota, un atacante podría heredar privilegios elevados.

15 Apr 2025, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-04-15 18:15

Updated : 2025-07-14 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-3617

Mitre link : CVE-2025-3617

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-3617

JSON object : View

Products Affected

rockwellautomation

thinmanager

CWE

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

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