CVE-2024-6435

Rockwell Automation Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Pavilion8®

Published Jul 16, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the affected products which could allow a malicious user with basic privileges to access functions which should only be available to users with administrative level privileges. If exploited, an attacker could read sensitive data, and create users. For example, a malicious user with basic privileges could perform critical functions such as creating a user with elevated privileges and reading sensitive information in the “views” section.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to v6.0


Vendor Workaround

Users using the affected software and who are not able to upgrade to one of the corrected versions are encouraged to apply security best practices, where possible.    * Limit access to only users who need it.   * Periodically review user access and privileges to confirm accuracy.   * Security Best Practices https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1085012/loc/en_US#__highlight

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-47535 A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the affected products which could allow a malicious user with basic privileges to access functions which should only be available to users with administrative level privileges. If exploited, an attacker could read sensitive data, and create users. For example, a malicious user with basic privileges could perform critical functions such as creating a user with elevated privileges and reading sensitive information in the “views” section.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Rockwellautomation
Rockwellautomation pavilion8
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:pavilion8:5.15.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:pavilion8:5.15.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:pavilion8:5.16.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:pavilion8:5.17.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:pavilion8:5.17.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:pavilion8:5.20.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Rockwellautomation
Rockwellautomation pavilion8
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Rockwell
Published
Updated
Aug 27, 2025, 8:42 PM
Reserved
Jul 1, 2024, 9:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 16, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:18 AM