Description
In affected versions, path traversal exists when processing a message of type 8
in Rockwell Automation's ThinManager ThinServer.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to download arbitrary files on the disk drive where ThinServer.exe is installed.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation | ThinManager ThinServer | 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 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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ThinManager Path Traversal (CVE-2023-27856) Arbitrary File Download
auxiliary/gather/thinmanager_traversal_download
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- ICSA-23-080-06 Rockwell Automation ThinManager CISA ICS & IT advisories · Mar 31, 2023