ThinManager Threat Alert: Escalating Privileges and Denial-of-Service Shenanigans!
Rockwell Automation’s ThinManager software is experiencing a bit of a security hiccup with improper memory buffer restrictions and incorrect default permissions. With a CVSS v4 score of 8.7, it’s as if your software went on a blind date with chaos. Time to patch up and save the drama for reality TV!
Hot Take:
Rockwell Automation’s ThinManager might be watching its weight, but hackers sure love this buffet of vulnerabilities! With attackers able to serve up privilege escalation and denial-of-service (DoS) dishes, it’s time for a crash diet of security updates. Maybe they should rename it “ThinnerManager” post-patch!
Key Points:
- Critical vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation’s ThinManager could lead to privilege escalation and DoS attacks.
- Affected versions include ThinManager 14.0.0 and earlier.
- Anonymous researcher partnered with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative to report the issue.
- Mitigations include updating to ThinManager v14.0.2 or later.
- No known public exploitation of these vulnerabilities has been reported yet.
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