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Critical flaw in Rockwell PLCs allows attackers to fiddle with them (CVE-2021-22681)

Help Net Securityby @zeljkazorz ()1 min read2 · 1 read
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2021-22681
Authentication Bypass in Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Logix Designer and Logix PLCs
9.864%KEV
KEV

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A critical, easy to exploit vulnerability (CVE-2021-22681) may allow attackers to remotely connect to a number of Rockwell Automation’s programmable logic controllers ( PLCs ) and to install new (malicious) firmware, alter the device’s configuration, and so on. Due to these factors the vulnerability has received the maximum CVSS v3 severity score – 10. 0.

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