CVE-2025-7971 | BDVDB-2026-289601 Detail

Rockwell AutomationStudio 5000 Logix Designer®

Description#

A security issues exists within Studio 5000 Logix Designer due to unsafe handling of environment variables. If the specified path lacks a valid file, Logix Designer crashes; However, it may be possible to execute malicious code without triggering a crash.

Impact#

Per CVSS v4.0: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References#

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1734.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-08-14Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-08-14
Last modified: 2025-08-14

Vendor information

Vendor: Rockwell Automation
Product: Studio 5000 Logix Designer®

All Rockwell Automation vulnerabilities

Score

7.3 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 3.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Input Validation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
V36.00.02
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

7.3 High

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	High
Attack Requirements	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Passive
Vulnerable System Confidentiality	High
Vulnerable System Integrity	High
Vulnerable System Availability	High
Subsequent System Confidentiality	High
Subsequent System Integrity	High
Subsequent System Availability	High

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).