Rockwell Automation Chassis Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability in Select Logix Devices
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability exists in Rockwell Automation affected products that allows a threat actor to bypass the Trusted® Slot feature in a ControlLogix® controller. If exploited on any affected module in a 1756 chassis, a threat actor could potentially execute CIP commands that modify user projects and/or device configuration on a Logix controller in the chassis.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | ControlLogix® 5580 (1756-L8z) | V28 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Rockwell | GuardLogix® 5580 (1756-L8zS) | V31 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Rockwell | 1756-EN4TR | V2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Rockwell | 1756-EN2T | v5.007(unsigned)/v5.027(signed) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Rockwell | 1756-EN2F | v5.007(unsigned)/v5.027(signed) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Rockwell | 1756-EN2TR | v5.007(unsigned)/v5.027(signed) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Rockwell | 1756-EN3TR | v5.007(unsigned)/v5.027(signed) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Rockwell | 1756-EN2T | 1756-EN2T/D: V10.006 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Rockwell | 1756-EN2F | 1756-EN2F/C: V10.009 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Rockwell | 1756-EN2TR | 1756-EN2TR/C: V10.007 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Rockwell | 1756-EN3TR | 1756-EN3TR/B: V10.007 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Rockwell | 1756-EN2TP | 1756-EN2TP/A: V10.020 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ControlLogix® 5580 (1756-L8z) VendorRockwell Affected V28 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- GuardLogix® 5580 (1756-L8zS) VendorRockwell Affected V31 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 1756-EN4TR VendorRockwell Affected V2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 1756-EN2T VendorRockwell Affected v5.007(unsigned)/v5.027(signed) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 1756-EN2F VendorRockwell Affected v5.007(unsigned)/v5.027(signed) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 1756-EN2TR VendorRockwell Affected v5.007(unsigned)/v5.027(signed) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 1756-EN3TR VendorRockwell Affected v5.007(unsigned)/v5.027(signed) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 1756-EN2T VendorRockwell Affected 1756-EN2T/D: V10.006 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 1756-EN2F VendorRockwell Affected 1756-EN2F/C: V10.009 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 1756-EN2TR VendorRockwell Affected 1756-EN2TR/C: V10.007 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 1756-EN3TR VendorRockwell Affected 1756-EN3TR/B: V10.007 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- 1756-EN2TP VendorRockwell Affected 1756-EN2TP/A: V10.020 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6242
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6h2q-3m5q-wv4c
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-6242 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6242 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6h2q-3m5q-wv4c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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