Local privilege escalation in Rockwell ThinManager
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation ThinManager. The software fails to adequately verify the outcome of memory allocation while processing Type 18 messages. If exploited, a threat actor could cause a denial-of-service on the target software.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01784 78th 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 | ThinManager | up to v14.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ThinManager VendorRockwell Affected up to v14.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.2.11; 12.0.0 to before 12.0.9; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.10; 13.0.0 to before 13.0.7; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 13.2.0 to before 13.2.4; 14.0.0 to before 14.0.2 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
- cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.2.11; 12.0.0 to before 12.0.9; 12.1.0 to before 12.1.10; 13.0.0 to before 13.0.7; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 13.2.0 to before 13.2.4; 14.0.0 to before 14.0.2 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3618
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4w84-6c7g-5c25
References
More Rockwell Thinmanager vulnerabilities
- 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-2023-12454 Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer Path Traversal Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-3618 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-3618 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4w84-6c7g-5c25 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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