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CVE-2024-5659


Rockwell Automation was made aware of a vulnerability that causes all affected controllers on the same network to result in a major nonrecoverable fault(MNRF/Assert). This vulnerability could be exploited by sending abnormal packets to the mDNS port. If exploited, the availability of the device would be compromised.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 12 products from rockwellautomation, from rockwellautomation, from rockwellautomation and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2024-06-14T17:15:51.600

Last Modified

2025-03-03T19:37:09.243

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-670
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-670

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System rockwellautomation controllogix_5580_firmware 34.011 Yes
Hardware rockwellautomation controllogix_5580 - No
Operating System rockwellautomation guardlogix_5580_firmware 34.011 Yes
Hardware rockwellautomation guardlogix_5580 - No
Operating System rockwellautomation 1756-en4_firmware 4.001 Yes
Hardware rockwellautomation 1756-en4 - No
Operating System rockwellautomation compactlogix_5380_firmware 34.011 Yes
Hardware rockwellautomation compactlogix_5380 - No
Operating System rockwellautomation compact_guardlogix_5380_firmware 34.011 Yes
Hardware rockwellautomation compact_guardlogix_5380 - No
Operating System rockwellautomation compactlogix_5480_firmware 34.011 Yes
Hardware rockwellautomation compactlogix_5480 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For rockwellautomation's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.