CVE-2024-7961
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 · uneditedA path traversal vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation affected product. If exploited, the threat actor could upload arbitrary files to the server that could result in a remote code execution.
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 confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in a Rockwell Automation product allows authenticated or unauthenticated attackers to manipulate file path inputs (using '../' sequences) to write files outside the intended directory. Successful exploitation enables arbitrary file upload, which can lead to remote code execution on the server.
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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
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Identify installed Pavilion8 versionLocate the Pavilion8 installation directory and check the version information file or executable properties. Common locations include C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\Pavilion8 or installation-specific paths. Look for version.txt, about dialog, or use the application's version info.Affected if The installed version is any version prior to 6.0 (e.g., 5.x, 4.x)
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Confirm file upload functionality is enabledCheck if the web interface or API endpoint for file uploads is accessible and not disabled in the Pavilion8 configuration. Look for upload-related configuration files or settings in the web server configuration.Affected if File upload functionality is present and accessible to authenticated users
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Verify authentication configurationExamine the authentication settings for the Pavilion8 web interface or API. Confirm whether authentication is properly enforced for file upload operations.Affected if Authentication is enabled but the application accepts path traversal sequences in file path parameters without sanitization
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Check for unauthorized file access indicatorsReview server logs for any unusual file upload attempts or access to directories outside the intended upload folder. Look for patterns like ../ or ..\ in upload requests.Affected if Log analysis reveals path traversal attempts or files appearing in unexpected directories
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Identify if external access is permittedDetermine if the Pavilion8 web interface is exposed to external networks or the internet. Check firewall rules and network binding configurations.Affected if The application is network-accessible beyond trusted internal networks
The environment is affected if Pavilion8 version is below 6.0 and the file upload feature is accessible to authenticated users, regardless of whether authentication is properly configured.
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.
From vendor data6.0
Implement strict input validation and sanitization on all file path parameters, restrict upload directories to non-executable locations, apply principle of least privilege, and apply vendor-supplied patches when available.
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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-2024-7961 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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