CVE-2023-27855 | Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer Path Traversal Upload

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.

Published: 2023-03-22 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-27855 is rated High Risk (71.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 71.89%, 99th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-27855

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-26 74.01% 71.89% -2.12%
2 2026-04-21 71.71% 74.01% +2.29%
3 2026-04-08 — 71.71% —

Full EPSS history (32 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-27855

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-27855

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-27855

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
rockwellautomation thinmanager >= 6.0.0, <= 10.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
rockwellautomation thinmanager >= 11.0.0, <= 11.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
rockwellautomation thinmanager >= 11.1.0, <= 11.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
rockwellautomation thinmanager >= 11.2.0, <= 11.2.6 cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
rockwellautomation thinmanager >= 12.0.0, <= 12.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
rockwellautomation thinmanager >= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
rockwellautomation thinmanager 13.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
rockwellautomation thinmanager 13.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:thinmanager:13.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-27855

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