CVE-2024-5988: rockwell automation thinmanager® thinserver™ Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 25-06-2024Last modified 27-08-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-5988 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in rockwell automation thinmanager® thinserver™. EPSS estimates a 2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 25-06-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-08-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Due to an improper input validation, an unauthenticated threat actor can send a malicious message to invoke a local or remote executable and cause a remote code execution condition on the Rockwell Automation ThinManager® ThinServer™.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST9.3CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Critical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.65% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score2.65%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Rockwellautomation2 products
- thinmanager≥ 11.1.0, < 11.1.8 | ≥ 11.2.0, < 11.2.9 | ≥ 12.0.0, < 12.0.7 | ≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.8 | ≥ 13.0.0, < 13.0.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, < 13.1.3 | ≥ 13.2.0, < 13.2.2
- thinserver≥ 11.1.0, < 11.1.8 | ≥ 11.2.0, < 11.2.9 | ≥ 12.0.0, < 12.0.7 | ≥ 12.1.0, < 12.1.8 | ≥ 13.0.0, < 13.0.5 | ≥ 13.1.0, < 13.1.3 | ≥ 13.2.0, < 13.2.2
Rockwell automation1 product
- thinmanager® thinserver™11.1.0 | 11.2.0 | 12.0.0 | 12.1.0 | 13.0.0 | 13.1.0 | 13.2.0
2 vendors · 3 products