Rockwell Automation
The latest Rockwell Automation coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Rockwell's FactoryTalk Linx Flaw Scores 9.0: Deploy v6.50 Patch Now to Block Token Bypass
A critical vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk Linx allows attackers to bypass FTSP token validation and manipulate industrial communication drivers simply by flipping a Node.js...
CISA Flags 9.3 CVSS Score as Azure RTOS Bugs Expose Rockwell Micro800 PLCs to Remote Code Execution
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) republished an urgent advisory on August 14, 2025, warning that multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation's...
Rockwell Patch Plugs SYSTEM Takeover Hole in FactoryTalk ViewPoint via MSI Repair Hijack
A high-severity local privilege-escalation vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk ViewPoint HMI software can hand an attacker full SYSTEM control of a Windows machine by exploiting a...
Rockwell Patches Critical DoS Flaws in 1756-EN4TR Modules, Urges Immediate Firmware Update to 7.001
Rockwell Automation has released a firmware fix for a pair of vulnerabilities in its 1756-EN4TR and 1756-EN4TRXT communication modules that could allow an attacker to crash the devices, causing a...
Rockwell Automation Patches FactoryTalk Action Manager Vulnerability That Broadcasts API Tokens
Rockwell Automation has confirmed a high-severity information disclosure vulnerability in its FactoryTalk Action Manager software that broadcasts reusable API tokens over local WebSocket channels,...
CISA Flags Remotely Exploitable DoS Flaws in Rockwell FLEX 5000 Analog I/O Modules
{ "title": "CISA Flags Remotely Exploitable DoS Flaws in Rockwell FLEX 5000 Analog I/O Modules", "content": "Rockwell Automation’s widely deployed FLEX 5000 analog input modules contain two...
CISA Sounds Alarm on FactoryTalk Linx Flaw: A Single Env Variable Can Hand Over Full OT Driver Control
Industrial operators running Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk Linx have been handed a high‑priority patch order this week. A vulnerability resurfaced by CISA on August 14, 2025, allows any...
CISA Warns: Rockwell ArmorBlock 5000 Flaws Allow Remote Session Hijack, Score Hits 8.8
Two high-severity vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation’s ArmorBlock 5000 I/O modules allow attackers to hijack web management sessions without credentials, CISA warned on August 14, 2025. The...
CVE-2025-7353 Exposes Rockwell ControlLogix Ethernet Modules to Remote Memory and Execution Control
Rockwell Automation’s ControlLogix EtherNet/IP communication modules are vulnerable to a high-severity flaw that lets remote attackers dump and modify runtime memory, potentially hijacking device...
Rockwell Automation Patches Three High-Severity Arena Simulation Bugs Poised to Cripple Critical Manufacturing
Three newly disclosed vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation’s Arena simulation software have shaken the industrial security landscape, exposing global manufacturers to file-based attacks that can...
Critical Vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation and VMware Virtualization Threaten Industrial Cybersecurity
Industrial automation stands at the core of modern manufacturing and critical infrastructure. Yet, alongside its transformative potential, this sector faces mounting cybersecurity risks—risks...
Critical VMware Vulnerabilities Threaten Rockwell Automation’s Industrial Control Systems: Risks, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies
Rockwell Automation’s Lifecycle Services division has been at the forefront of the digital transformation sweeping across the industrial sector, equipping critical infrastructure operators with...