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CVE-2025-0477 Rockwell Automation CVE debrief

CVE-2025-0477 affects Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre versions prior to V15.00.001. CISA’s advisory says the issue is a weak encryption methodology that could allow a threat actor to extract passwords belonging to other users of the application. The published CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8 (Critical), so this should be treated as a high-priority remediation item for any environment running affected releases.

Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Product
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2025-01-30
Original CVE updated
2025-01-30
Advisory published
2025-01-30
Advisory updated
2025-01-30

Who should care

OT/ICS administrators, Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre operators, database administrators supporting the product, and security teams responsible for industrial environments and privileged application access.

Technical summary

The CSAF advisory describes an encryption weakness in FactoryTalk AssetCentre prior to V15.00.001. The sensitive data is stored in a database table, and weak encryption could permit disclosure of other users’ passwords. Rockwell Automation’s remediation is to update to v15.00.01 or later and limit database access to non-essential users. CISA also points to industrial security best practices as additional risk reduction measures.

Defensive priority

Critical

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade FactoryTalk AssetCentre to v15.00.01 or later as recommended by Rockwell Automation.
  • Restrict access to the application database to essential personnel only.
  • Review who can access, administer, and query FactoryTalk AssetCentre credentials and related tables.
  • Apply Rockwell Automation and CISA industrial control system security best practices to reduce exposure.
  • Validate that affected systems are inventoried and prioritized for remediation in OT maintenance planning.

Evidence notes

The supplied CISA CSAF advisory (ICSA-25-030-05) states: "An encryption vulnerability exists in all versions prior to V15.00.001 of FactoryTalk AssetCentre" and that it "could allow a threat actor to extract passwords belonging to other users." The remediation section directs users to update to v15.00.01 or later and to control database access by non-essential users. The supplied CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, consistent with the provided 9.8 Critical severity. The supplied data shows publication and modification on 2025-01-30 and no KEV entry.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2025-0477 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0477

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2025-0477 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0477

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-030-05.json

    cisa_csaf

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-030-05

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/publications/emailscams0905.pdf

    Reference

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST04-014

    Reference

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.