Rockwell Automation OptixPanel™ Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via File Permissions
Priority LOW 38CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01284 70th 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
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell | 2800C OptixPanel™ Compact | 4.0.0.325 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Rockwell | 2800S OptixPanel™ Standard | 4.0.0.350 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Rockwell | Embedded Edge Compute Module | 4.0.0.347 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- 2800C OptixPanel™ Compact VendorRockwell Affected 4.0.0.325 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 2800S OptixPanel™ Standard VendorRockwell Affected 4.0.0.350 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Embedded Edge Compute Module VendorRockwell Affected 4.0.0.347 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:2800c_optixpanel_compact_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0.325 to before 4.0.2.116 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:2800c_optixpanel_compact:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:2800s_optixpanel_standard_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0.350 to before 4.0.2.123 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:2800s_optixpanel_standard:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:embedded_edge_compute_module_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0.347 to before 4.0.2.106 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:embedded_edge_compute_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:2800c_optixpanel_compact_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.325 to before 4.0.2.116 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:2800c_optixpanel_compact:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:2800s_optixpanel_standard_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.350 to before 4.0.2.123 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:2800s_optixpanel_standard:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:embedded_edge_compute_module_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.347 to before 4.0.2.106 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:embedded_edge_compute_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8533
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qj4x-mh6f-mw42
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-8533 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8533 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qj4x-mh6f-mw42 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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