Rockwell Automation Kinetix 5500 Vulnerable to Open Port Exploitation
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
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 | Kinetix 5500 EtherNet/IP Servo Drive | 7.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Kinetix 5500 EtherNet/IP Servo Drive VendorRockwell Affected 7.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1834
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4525-wg6p-34mx
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-1834 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-1834 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4525-wg6p-34mx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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