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CVE-2025-11694 Rockwell Automation CVE debrief
CVE-2025-11694 is a HIGH severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.7. The vulnerability exists within 1769 CompactLogix controllers due to the missing validation of sequence numbers and source IP addresses in the CIP protocol. This allows an attacker to abuse the exposed Connection ID's visible on the web interface to perform denial-of-service attacks, resulting in a minor fault.
- Vendor
- Rockwell Automation
- Product
- CompactLogix 5370
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-16
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-16
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-16
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-16
Who should care
Administrators and users of 1769 CompactLogix controllers should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by the missing validation of sequence numbers and source IP addresses in the CIP protocol. This allows an attacker to perform denial-of-service attacks.
Defensive priority
HIGH
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply patches or updates from the vendor as soon as they are available.
- Restrict access to the web interface of the 1769 CompactLogix controllers.
- Monitor the system for any suspicious activity.
Evidence notes
The vendor is Rockwell Automation, as indicated by the evidence in the vendor section.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2025-11694 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-11694
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2025-11694 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11694
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1776.html
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.