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TI-2023-01722 Aliases CVE-2023-1834GHSA-4525-wg6p-34mx

Rockwell Automation Kinetix 5500 Vulnerable to Open Port Exploitation

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Rockwell Automation was made aware that Kinetix 5500 drives, manufactured between May 2022 and January 2023, and are running v7.13 may have the telnet and FTP ports open by default.  This could potentially allow attackers unauthorized access to the device through the open ports.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01253 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
RockwellKinetix 5500 EtherNet/IP Servo Drive7.13—No fix listedCNA
  • Kinetix 5500 EtherNet/IP Servo Drive VendorRockwell Affected 7.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:kinetix_5500_firmware:7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.13VulnerableRockwell
cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:kinetix_5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onRockwell
  • cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:kinetix_5500_firmware:7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.13 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
  • cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:kinetix_5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1834
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4525-wg6p-34mx

References

Sources