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Product Description
Studio 5000® is Rockwell Automation’s integrated design environment for developing, programming, and managing industrial automation systems using Logix 5000® controllers.
Affected Products and Solution
Affected Product |
CVE |
Affected Software Version |
Corrected in Software Version |
Studio 5000® Simulation Interface™ |
CVE-2025-11696 |
2.02 and prior |
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Studio 5000® Simulation Interface™ |
CVE-2025-11697 |
2.02 and prior |
Security Issue Details for CVE-2025-11696
Category |
Details |
CVE ID |
CVE-2025-11696 |
Impact |
A local server-side request forgery (SSRF) security issue exists within Studio 5000® Simulation Interface™ via the API. This vulnerability allows any Windows user on the system to trigger outbound SMB requests, enabling the capture of NTLM hashes. |
CVSS 3.1 Base Score |
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CVSS 4.0 Base Score |
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CWE |
|
Known Exploited Vulnerability |
No (Not listed in KEV database)
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Security Issue Details for CVE-2025-11697
Category |
Details |
CVE ID |
CVE-2025-11697 |
Impact |
A local code execution security issue exists within Studio 5000® Simulation Interface™ via the API. This vulnerability allows any Windows user on the system to extract files using path traversal sequences, resulting in execution of scripts with Administrator privileges on system reboot. |
CVSS 3.1 Base Score |
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CVSS 4.0 Base Score |
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CWE |
CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') |
Known Exploited Vulnerability |
No |
Mitigations and Workarounds
Customers using the affected software, who are not able to upgrade to one of the corrected versions, should use our security best practices.
Revision History
Revision |
Date |
Description |
1.0 |
November 11, 2025 |
Initial release |
Glossary:
· Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF): A security vulnerability that allows an attacker to make the server send requests to unintended locations, potentially exposing internal resources or sensitive data.
· API: Application Programming Interface (API) is a set of protocols and tools that allow different software applications to communicate with each other.
· Endpoint: A specific URL or address in an API where requests are sent and responses are received, representing a distinct function or resource.
· SMB: Server Message Block, a protocol used for sharing files, printers, and other resources over a network.
· NTLM: NT Lan Manager, Windows authentication protocol.
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