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TI-2018-10659 Aliases CVE-2018-14829GHSA-264m-mv26-f7f5

Stack-based buffer overflow in Rockwell RSLinx Classic

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic Versions 4.00.01 and prior. This vulnerability may allow a remote threat actor to intentionally send a malformed CIP packet to Port 44818, causing the software application to stop responding and crash. This vulnerability also has the potential to exploit a buffer overflow condition, which may allow the threat actor to remotely execute arbitrary code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.16092 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
RockwellRSLinx Classicup to 4.00.01—No fix listedCNA
  • RSLinx Classic VendorRockwell Affected up to 4.00.01 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:rslinx:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*up to 4.00.01VulnerableRockwell
  • cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:rslinx:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions up to 4.00.01 Vulnerable ·Rockwell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14829
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-264m-mv26-f7f5

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-04607 Stack-based buffer overflow in Rockwell RSLinx Classic CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02222 Buffer overflow in RSEds.dll in RSHWare.exe in the EDS Hardware Installation Tool 1.0.5.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2020-10651 Memory corruption in Rockwell Automation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-10651 Heap-based buffer overflow in Rockwell RSLinx Classic CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-10657 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Rockwell RSLinx Classic CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-09693 SQL injection in EDS Subsystem, FactoryTalk Linx software , RSLinx Classic, RSNetWorx… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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