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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-27855 · published 22 March 2023

CVE-2023-27855: Rockwellautomation thinmanager path traversal vulnerability

Rockwellautomation · Thinmanager

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 13% · top 3.7% CWE-22 · Path traversal
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
13%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1138640 Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1138640 Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-27855), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.