Improper input validation in Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1100
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1100, all versions, allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker sending specially crafted commands to cause the PLC to fault when the controller is switched to RUN mode, which results in a denial-of-service condition. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability will cause the controller to fault whenever the controller is switched to RUN mode.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1100 | All Versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1100 Vendor— Affected All Versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-33012
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5fq-q49w-wc2j
References
More Rockwell Micrologix 1100 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-05450 Stack-based buffer overflow on Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 devices before B FRN 15.000… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-05638 Hard-coded credentials in Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400 Controllers Series B… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-05632 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-05452 Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 devices before B FRN 15.000 and 1400 devices before B FRN… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-05636 Improper authentication in Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400 Controllers Series B… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-02923 MicroLogix 1100 & 1400 Product Web Server Application Vulnerable to Denial-Of-Service Condition Attack CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-33012 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-33012 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5fq-q49w-wc2j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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