CVE-2024-8533

Rockwell Automation OptixPanel™ Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via File Permissions

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: September 12, 2024 at 08:06 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:22 AM UTC

6 products affected across 1 vendor2800C Optixpanel Compact Firmware2800S Optixpanel Standard FirmwareEmbedded Edge Compute Module Firmware

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation affected products. The vulnerability occurs due to improper default file permissions allowing users to exfiltrate credentials and escalate privileges.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2800C Optixpanel Compact Firmware · Rockwell Automation

95%

4.0.0.325 ≤ v < 4.0.2.1164.0.0.325

Affected range stops below 4.0.2.116, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

2800S Optixpanel Standard Firmware · Rockwell Automation

95%

4.0.0.350 ≤ v < 4.0.2.1234.0.0.350

Affected range stops below 4.0.2.123, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Embedded Edge Compute Module Firmware · Rockwell Automation

95%

4.0.0.347 ≤ v < 4.0.2.1064.0.0.347

Affected range stops below 4.0.2.106, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

2800C Optixpanel Compact · Rockwell Automationdevice

80%

All versions

2800S Optixpanel Standard · Rockwell Automationdevice

80%

All versions

Embedded Edge Compute Module · Rockwell Automationdevice

80%

All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1964.html

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1964.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-269CWE-276

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