Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-24480

CriticalRCE

Published: 28 January 2025

Published
28 January 2025
Modified
15 April 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v4 9.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS Score 0.0239 85.3th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-24480 is a critical-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Rockwellautomation (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 14.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis

A remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-24480 affects the product and version referenced in the associated advisory. The flaw arises from a lack of input sanitization, is assigned CWE-78, and receives a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3 reflecting network attackability without authentication or user interaction and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can send crafted input over the network to execute arbitrary commands or code with high privileges on the affected system.

The Rockwell Automation security advisory at https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1719.html addresses mitigation for the issue. The EPSS probability has risen from a low baseline to a recorded peak of 0.0484, indicating emerging exploitation interest after disclosure.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

A Remote Code Execution Vulnerability exists in the product and version listed above. The vulnerability is due to lack of input sanitation and could allow a remote attacker to run commands or code as a high privileged user.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

Rockwellautomation
inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-78

Platform-independent apps typically execute inside a managed runtime or sandbox that restricts direct OS command execution, reducing the ability to exploit OS command injection.

addresses: CWE-78

Validates inputs to block special elements that would alter OS command execution.

References