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TI-2023-12454 Aliases CVE-2023-27855GHSA-pp6m-q8hc-23jj

Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer Path Traversal Upload

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

In affected versions, a path traversal exists when processing a message in Rockwell Automation's ThinManager ThinServer. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary files to any directory on the disk drive where ThinServer.exe is installed. The attacker could overwrite existing executable files with attacker-controlled, malicious contents, potentially causing remote code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.13451 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
RockwellThinManager ThinServer6.x - 10.x; 11.0.0 - 11.0.5; 11.1.0 - 11.1.5; 11.2.0 - 11.2.6; 12.0.0 - 12.0.4; 12.1.0 - 12.1.5; 13.0.0 - 13.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • ThinManager ThinServer VendorRockwell Affected 6.x - 10.x; 11.0.0 - 11.0.5; 11.1.0 - 11.1.5; 11.2.0 - 11.2.6; 12.0.0 - 12.0.4; 12.1.0 - 12.1.5; 13.0.0 - 13.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0 – 10.0.2; 11.0.0 – 11.0.5; 11.1.0 – 11.1.5; 11.2.0 – 11.2.6; 12.0.0 – 12.0.4; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5VulnerableRockwell
cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0VulnerableRockwell
cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:13.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.1VulnerableRockwell
  • cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 – 10.0.2; 11.0.0 – 11.0.5; 11.1.0 – 11.1.5; 11.2.0 – 11.2.6; 12.0.0 – 12.0.4; 12.1.0 – 12.1.5 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
  • cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
  • cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:13.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.1 Vulnerable ·Rockwell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27855
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pp6m-q8hc-23jj

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-12455 Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer Path Traversal Download CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-18255 Rockwell Automation ThinManager Software Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution and Denial-Of-Service Attack CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-09617 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk ThinManager Authentication Vulnerability CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2023-12456 Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer Heap-Based Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-09618 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk ThinManager Denial-of-Service Vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-30788 ThinManager® Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
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Sources

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