A path traversal vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation affected product. If exploited, the threat actor could upload arbitrary files to the server that could result in a remote code execution.

The Rockwell Automation affected product contains a vulnerability that allows a threat actor to view sensitive information and change settings. The vulnerability exists due to having an incorrect privilege matrix that allows users to have access to functions they should not.

CVE-2024-40620 IMPACT A vulnerability exists in the affected product due to lack of encryption of sensitive information. The vulnerability results in data being sent between the Console and the Dashboard without encryption, which can be seen in the logs of proxy servers, potentially impacting the data's confidentiality.

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.

The JMX Console within the Rockwell Automation Pavilion8 is exposed to application users and does not require authentication. If exploited, a malicious user could potentially retrieve other application users’ session data and or log users out of their session.