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CISA Flags Rockwell CompactLogix 5480 Flaw That Lets Attackers Run Code Via Physical Access
Three words can make any plant manager’s blood run cold: arbitrary code execution. That’s what CISA is warning about with a newly republished advisory for the Rockwell Automation CompactLogix...
CVE-2025-7350: 9.6-Severity Stratix IOS Injection Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack Industrial Switches
Rockwell Automation has confirmed a remote injection vulnerability in its Stratix IOS that could allow unauthenticated attackers to upload and execute malicious configurations on industrial switches,...
Rockwell FactoryTalk ViewPoint Flaw Lets Attackers Hijack MSI Repairs for SYSTEM Access
A critical privilege escalation vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk ViewPoint HMI thin-client software allows a low-privileged local attacker to gain SYSTEM-level control of...
CISA Flags 32 Critical Flaws in Siemens and Rockwell Gear—Some Require Physical Resets
Federal cybersecurity officials on August 14 published thirty-two advisories covering industrial control systems from Siemens, Rockwell Automation, and other vendors, warning that many of the...
Rockwell's FactoryTalk Linx Flaw Scores 9.0: Deploy v6.50 Patch Now to Block Token Bypass
A critical vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk Linx allows attackers to bypass FTSP token validation and manipulate industrial communication drivers simply by flipping a Node.js...
CISA Flags 9.3 CVSS Score as Azure RTOS Bugs Expose Rockwell Micro800 PLCs to Remote Code Execution
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) republished an urgent advisory on August 14, 2025, warning that multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation's...
Rockwell Patch Plugs SYSTEM Takeover Hole in FactoryTalk ViewPoint via MSI Repair Hijack
A high-severity local privilege-escalation vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk ViewPoint HMI software can hand an attacker full SYSTEM control of a Windows machine by exploiting a...
Rockwell Patches Critical DoS Flaws in 1756-EN4TR Modules, Urges Immediate Firmware Update to 7.001
Rockwell Automation has released a firmware fix for a pair of vulnerabilities in its 1756-EN4TR and 1756-EN4TRXT communication modules that could allow an attacker to crash the devices, causing a...
Rockwell Automation Patches FactoryTalk Action Manager Vulnerability That Broadcasts API Tokens
Rockwell Automation has confirmed a high-severity information disclosure vulnerability in its FactoryTalk Action Manager software that broadcasts reusable API tokens over local WebSocket channels,...
CISA Flags Remotely Exploitable DoS Flaws in Rockwell FLEX 5000 Analog I/O Modules
{ "title": "CISA Flags Remotely Exploitable DoS Flaws in Rockwell FLEX 5000 Analog I/O Modules", "content": "Rockwell Automation’s widely deployed FLEX 5000 analog input modules contain two...
CISA Sounds Alarm on FactoryTalk Linx Flaw: A Single Env Variable Can Hand Over Full OT Driver Control
Industrial operators running Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk Linx have been handed a high‑priority patch order this week. A vulnerability resurfaced by CISA on August 14, 2025, allows any...
CISA Warns: Rockwell ArmorBlock 5000 Flaws Allow Remote Session Hijack, Score Hits 8.8
Two high-severity vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation’s ArmorBlock 5000 I/O modules allow attackers to hijack web management sessions without credentials, CISA warned on August 14, 2025. The...