CVE-2024-8533

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation affected products. The vulnerability occurs due to improper default file permissions allowing users to exfiltrate credentials and escalate privileges.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 25.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 12, 2024

Last Modified

September 19, 2024

References (1)

PSIRT@rockwellautomationhttps://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1964.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-8533?

CVE-2024-8533 is a high vulnerability published on September 12, 2024. A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation affected products. The vulnerability occurs due to improper default file permissions allowing users to exfiltrate credentials and escalate privileges.

When was CVE-2024-8533 disclosed?

CVE-2024-8533 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 12, 2024, with the most recent update on September 19, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-8533 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-8533 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 25.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8533?

CVE-2024-8533 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-8533?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-8533, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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