CVE-2024-7960
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Rockwell Automation affected product contains a vulnerability that allows a threat actor to view sensitive information and change settings. The vulnerability exists due to having an incorrect privilege matrix that allows users to have access to functions they should not.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a Broken Access Control vulnerability in a Rockwell Automation product where an incorrect privilege matrix grants users unauthorized access to sensitive information and the ability to change settings they should not have permissions for. The vulnerability allows privilege escalation through improper authorization checks.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 6.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Pavilion8 installationLocate Pavilion8 installation directory or check for Pavilion8 processes running on the systemAffected if Pavilion8 is found running or installed on the system
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Check installed versionUse system utilities or Pavilion8's built-in version information command to determine the exact version number installedAffected if Installed version is lower than 6.0 (e.g., 5.x, 4.x, etc.)
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Locate privilege configuration filesSearch for configuration files related to user roles, permissions, or access control within the Pavilion8 installation directoryAffected if Privilege or role configuration files exist and contain user role assignments
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Examine privilege assignment matrixOpen and review the privilege/authorization configuration files to identify how user roles are mapped to system permissionsAffected if The privilege matrix shows users have permissions that exceed their assigned role boundaries or unauthorized access to sensitive settings
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Verify authorization enforcementTest or inspect whether the system properly enforces role-based access controls during configuration changes or sensitive data access attemptsAffected if Users can access information or modify settings outside their intended permission scope
A system is affected if Pavilion8 version is confirmed to be below 6.0 and the privilege configuration exhibits role assignment inconsistencies or allows unauthorized access beyond assigned permissions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped6.0
Apply the vendor-provided patch or firmware update that corrects the privilege assignment matrix. Review and verify user role configurations to ensure proper access controls are enforced.
Pavilion8 version 6.0 or later
- Contact Rockwell Automation technical support or visit their support portal to obtain the Pavilion8 version 6.0 upgrade package
- Review the official Pavilion8 version 6.0 release notes and upgrade documentation provided by Rockwell Automation
- Ensure you have a complete backup of your current Pavilion8 configuration and data
- Schedule a maintenance window to perform the upgrade
- Follow the Rockwell Automation recommended upgrade procedure for Pavilion8, which typically involves stopping the Pavilion8 services, running the installer for version 6.0, and restarting the services
- After upgrade, verify that the privilege management issues are resolved by confirming user roles and permissions are correctly enforced
- Test that sensitive information is no longer accessible to unauthorized users and that privilege boundaries are properly enforced
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Testing12.0 h
- Review / QA8.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-7960 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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