HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-3617
HIGH

CVE-2025-3617

CWE-276Published: April 15, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Rockwell Automation ThinManager. When the software starts up, files are deleted in the temporary folder causing the Access Control Entry of the directory to inherit permissions from the parent directory. If exploited, a threat actor could inherit elevated privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-3617 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

rockwellautomation1 product(s)
thinmanager
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1727.html

All References (1)

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https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1727.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-3617
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-276
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 15, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-3617 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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