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Thinmanager ThinserverApplication · Rockwellautomation

CVE-2024-7988

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-26
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 11.1.8 / 11.2.9 or later.
See remediation →
100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation ThinManager® ThinServer™ that allows a threat actor to execute arbitrary code with System privileges. This vulnerability exists due to the lack of proper data input validation, which allows files to be overwritten.

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 confidence

A critical remote code execution vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with System privileges due to improper input validation that enables file overwriting.

MitigationApply vendor patches immediately; until then, network isolate ThinManager ThinServer from untrusted networks and restrict access to authorized personnel only.

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
Thinmanager ThinserverApplication
Affected:>= 11.1.0, < 11.1.8>= 11.2.0, < 11.2.9>= 12.0.0, < 12.0.7>= 12.1.0, < 12.1.8>= 13.0.0, < 13.0.5>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.3>= 13.2.0, < 13.2.2

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify ThinManager ThinServer is installed
    Check installed programs or services for 'Rockwell Automation ThinManager' or 'ThinServer' on the system
    Affected if ThinManager ThinServer software is present on the host
  2. Determine installed ThinManager version
    Open ThinManager and navigate to Help > About, or check the program files directory for version information, then compare against the affected ranges: 11.1.0 to 11.1.7, 11.2.0 to 11.2.8, 12.0.0 to 12.0.6, 12.1.0 to 12.1.7, 13.0.0 to 13.0.4, 13.1.0 to 13.1.2, or 13.2.0 to 13.2.1
    Affected if The installed version falls within any of the affected version ranges listed in the CVE
  3. Confirm ThinServer service is running
    Open Services console and look for 'ThinServer' or 'Rockwell ThinServer' service, or run 'sc query ThinServer' from command prompt
    Affected if The ThinServer service exists and is running on the affected system
  4. Check network exposure of ThinServer
    Run 'netstat -an' or use PowerShell to check for listening ports typically used by ThinServer (e.g., ports 2031, 8080, or 8443), and verify if these are exposed to untrusted networks
    Affected if ThinServer ports are listening and accessible from untrusted network segments

If ThinManager ThinServer is installed, runs a version within the affected ranges, and the service is exposed to the network, the system is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 11.1.8 / 11.2.9 / 12.0.7 or later
Fixed in 11.1.811.2.912.0.7
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor patches immediately; until then, network isolate ThinManager ThinServer from untrusted networks and restrict access to authorized personnel only.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to ThinManager Thinserver version 11.1.8, 11.2.9, 12.0.7, or 12.1.8 (depending on your current major version branch)

  1. 1. Identify the current ThinManager Thinserver version by checking the ThinManager configuration or About dialog
  2. 2. Determine the appropriate upgrade path based on current major version (11.1.x → 11.1.8, 11.2.x → 11.2.9, 12.0.x → 12.0.7, or 12.1.x → 12.1.8)
  3. 3. Download the corresponding fixed version from the official Rockwell Automation website or trusted distribution channel
  4. 4. Create a full backup of the ThinManager configuration database and settings
  5. 5. Stop the ThinManager Thinserver service before upgrading
  6. 6. Run the installer for the fixed version and follow the on-screen upgrade wizard
  7. 7. After installation, restart the ThinManager Thinserver service
  8. 8. Verify the version by checking About ThinManager to confirm the installed build number matches the fixed release

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Thinmanager Thinserver Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
36.0 hours of engineering $6,400
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