[NEW] [high] Rockwell Automation CompactLogix and ControlLogix: Multiple vulnerabilities
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation CompactLogix and Rockwell Automation ControlLogix to conduct a Denial of Service attack or disclose confidential information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities can be exploited by an attacker to conduct a Denial of Service attack or disclose confidential information.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Rockwell Automation CompactLogix and ControlLogix are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for severe impact from exploitation.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Rockwell Automation CompactLogix and ControlLogix.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2338
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-116980.30% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 23% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-120110.30% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 23% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-120120.30% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 23% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-96360.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-11698 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2025-12011 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2025-12012 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-9636 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- criticalRockwell Automation CompactLogix 5380 ControlLogix 5580 / 1756-EN4TR Communications Modulecisa
- unknownRockwell Automation CompactLogix, ControlLogix, Compact GuardLogix and GuardLogixcisa
- unknownCVE-2026-9636: A security issue exists within CompactLogix® 5380, ControlLogix® 5580, and EN4 communication mo…nvd
- unknownCVE-2025-11698: A denial-of-service issue exists in 5380/5480/5580 controllers boot firmware lower than versio…nvd
- unknownCVE-2025-12012: A denial-of-service issue exists in 5380/5480/5580 controllers. This vulnerability could poten…nvd
- unknownCVE-2025-12011: A denial-of-service issue exists in 5370/5570 controllers. This vulnerability could potentiall…nvd
Recent advisories for Rockwell Automation CompactLogix
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- criticalRockwell Automation CompactLogix 5380 ControlLogix 5580 / 1756-EN4TR Communications Modulecisa · 2026-07-30
- unknownRockwell Automation CompactLogix, ControlLogix, Compact GuardLogix and GuardLogixcisa · 2026-07-16
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