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Product Description
The CompactLogix® 5480 controller from Rockwell Automation is a high-performance, real-time controller that combines Logix control with Windows 10 IoT Enterprise.
Affected products and solution
Affected Product |
CVE |
Affected Software Version |
Corrected in Software Version |
Affected Catalog Numbers |
CompactLogix® 5480 |
CVE-2025-9160 |
Version 32 - 37.011 w Windows package (2.1.0) Win10 v1607 |
N/A |
Security Issue Details
Category |
Details |
CVE ID |
CVE-2025-9160 |
Impact |
A code execution security issue exists in the affected product. An attacker with physical access could abuse the maintenance menu of the controller with a crafted payload. The security issue can result in arbitrary code execution. |
CVSS 3.1 Base Score |
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CVSS 4.0 Base Score |
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CWEs |
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Known Exploited Vulnerability |
No (Not listed in KEV database) |
Mitigations and Workarounds
Best security practices should be applied.
Revision History
Revision |
Date |
Description |
1.0 |
September 9, 2025 |
Initial release |
Glossary
· Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) database: an official list of security flaws that attackers have actively exploited
· Arbitrary Code Execution: an attacker's ability to run any commands or code of the attacker's choice on a target machine or in a target process
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