Loading

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Rockwell Automation Recommends Upgrading From 1756-RM2 XT To 1756-RM3 XT

Severity:
High
Advisory ID:
SD1769
Published Date:
January 20, 2026
Last Updated:
January 20, 2026
Revision Number:
1.0
Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV):
No
Corrected:
No
Workaround:
Yes
CVE IDs
CVE-2025-14027
Downloads
The following link(s) provide the security advisory in Vulnerability Exploitability Exchange format:
JSON
Summary

The security of our products is important to us as your industrial automation supplier. Multiple security issues were found internally during routine testing and are being reported based on our commitment to customer transparency and improvement of all business environments.

Product Description

The 1756-RM2 from Rockwell Automation is a high-speed, fiber-optic ControlLogix® Redundancy Module designed to enable seamless controller switchover ensuring fault-tolerant operation and system continuity in critical industrial environments.

Affected Products and Solution

Affected Product

CVE

Affected Firmware Version

Corrected in Firmware Version

Affected Catalog Numbers

ControlLogix® Redundancy Enhanced Module

CVE-2025-14027

All Versions

Not Available

Upgrade to 1756-RM3

1756-RM2

1756-RM2XT

Security Issue Details

Category

Details

CVE ID

CVE-2025-14027

Impact

Multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities exist in the affected product. These issues can be triggered through various crafted inputs, including malformed Class 3 messages, memory leak conditions, and other resource exhaustion scenarios. Exploitation may cause the device to become unresponsive and, in some cases, result in a major nonrecoverable fault. Recovery may require a restart.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score

7.5/10

CVSS 4.0 Base Score

8.7/10

CWE

CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Known Exploited Vulnerability

No (Not listed in KEV database) 

 

Mitigations and Workarounds

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Rockwell Automation Recommends customers upgrade from the 1756-RM2 to 1756-RM3. Customers using the affected product, who are not able to upgrade to 1756-RM3, should use our security best practices. 

Revision History

Revision

Date

Description

1.0

1/20/2026

Initial release

Glossary:

·         Redundancy Module: A hardware component used in high availability ControlLogix® systems. The redundancy module synchronizes a pair of controller chassis to allow seamless switchover in the event of a failure.

Get Up-to-Date Product Security Information

Visit the Rockwell Automation security advisories on the Trust Center page to:

·         Subscribe to product security alerts

·         Review the current list of Rockwell Automation security advisories

·         Report a possible security issue in a Rockwell Automation product

·         Learn more about the vulnerability policy

Support

If you have any questions regarding the security issue(s) above and how to mitigate them, contact TechConnect for help. More information can be found at Contact Us | Rockwell Automation | US.

If you have any questions regarding this disclosure, please contact PSIRT
Email: rasecure@ra.rockwell.com

Legal Disclaimer

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION DOES NOT WARRANT THE COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS OR ACCURACY OF ANY OF THE DATA CONTAINED IN THIS WEB SITE AND MAY MAKE CHANGES THERETO AT ANY TIME IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION WITHOUT NOTICE. FURTHER, ALL INFORMATION CONVEYED HEREBY IS PROVIDED TO USERS "AS IS." IN NO EVENT SHALL ROCKWELL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS PROFIT OR DAMAGE, EVEN IF ROCKWELL AUTOMATION HAVE BEEN ADVISED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ROCKWELL AUTOMATION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED IN RESPECT OF THE INFORMATION (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) PROVIDED HEREBY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Note that certain jurisdictions do not countenance the exclusion of implied warranties; thus, this disclaimer may not apply to you.

Rockwell Automation Home
Copyright ©2022 Rockwell Automation, Inc.
  1. Chevron LeftChevron Left Rockwell Automation Home
  2. Chevron LeftChevron Left Trust Center
  3. Chevron LeftChevron Left Industrial Security Adv
  4. Chevron LeftChevron Left Industrial Security Advisory Detail
Please update your cookie preferences to continue.
This feature requires cookies to enhance your experience. Please update your preferences to allow for these cookies:
  • Social Media Cookies
  • Functional Cookies
  • Performance Cookies
  • Marketing Cookies
  • All Cookies
You can update your preferences at any time. For more information please see our {0} Privacy Policy
CloseClose