Rockwell Automation Armor PowerFlex Vulnerable to Denial-Of-Service
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability was discovered in the Rockwell Automation Armor PowerFlex device when the product sends communications to the local event log. Threat actors could exploit this vulnerability by sending an influx of network commands, causing the product to generate an influx of event log traffic at a high rate. If exploited, the product would stop normal operations and self-reset creating a denial-of-service condition. The error code would need to be cleared prior to resuming normal operations.
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 | Armor PowerFlex | up to 1.003 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Armor PowerFlex VendorRockwell Affected up to 1.003 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2423
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq6q-mvj3-3h4x
Sources
- CVE-2023-2423 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2423 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rq6q-mvj3-3h4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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