CVE-2023-2915

HIGH

ThinManager Path Traversal (CVE-2023-2915) Arbitrary File Delete

Title source: metasploit
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-2915. PoCs published by Michael Heinzl, Tenable, including Metasploit module auxiliary/admin/networking/thinmanager_traversal_delete.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2023-2915, a path traversal vulnerability in ThinManager <= v13.1.0, allowing arbitrary file deletion via a crafted request to TCP port 2031. The exploit constructs a traversal path and sends a delete request to the target system.

Description

The Rockwell Automation Thinmanager Thinserver is impacted by an improper input validation vulnerability, Due to improper input validation, a path traversal vulnerability exists when the ThinManager software processes a certain function. If exploited, an unauthenticated remote threat actor can delete arbitrary files with system privileges. A malicious user could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specifically crafted synchronization protocol message resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC
by Michael Heinzl, Tenable · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/networking/thinmanager_traversal_delete.rb

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2023-2915, a path traversal vulnerability in ThinManager <= v13.1.0, allowing arbitrary file deletion via a crafted request to TCP port 2031. The exploit constructs a traversal path and sends a delete request to the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ThinManager <= v13.1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to TCP port 2031
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.1029
EPSS Percentile 93.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22 CWE-20
Status published
Products (2)
rockwellautomation/thinmanager_thinserver 13.1.0
rockwellautomation/thinmanager_thinserver 11.0.0 - 11.0.6
Published Aug 17, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026