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Rockwell Automation’s New Firmware: Fixing Faults Faster Than Your Morning Coffee!

An improper input validation vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s 5015-AENFTXT could lead to a denial-of-service condition. Exploited remotely with low complexity, this flaw scores a solid 8.7 on the CVSS v4 scale. Remember, just because it’s FLEXHA 5000 doesn’t mean you should flex on security!

Hot Take:

Just when you thought your day couldn’t get any worse, now your Rockwell Automation equipment is one manipulated PTP packet away from throwing a tantrum! Grab your firmware updates, folks, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

Key Points:

  • Rockwell Automation’s 5015 – AENFTXT module is vulnerable to improper input validation.
  • This flaw can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity.
  • The vulnerability has a CVSS v4 score of 8.7, which means it’s no joke.
  • If exploited, the module crashes and needs a power cycle to recover.
  • Rockwell Automation has released firmware v2.012 to fix the issue.

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