Vulnerability · Published Sep 9, 2025 · Assigned by Rockwell
CVE-2025-9160Rockwell Automation CompactLogix® 5480 Code Execution Vulnerability
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity missing authentication in CompactLogix® 5480 from Rockwell Automation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation | CompactLogix® 5480 | Version 32 - 37.011 w Windows package (2.1.0) Win10 v1607 |
Weakness: CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N