CVE-2025-11697 Studio 5000 ® Simulation Interface Local Code Execution
Local attackers can exploit path traversal in the API to execute scripts with Administrator privileges on system reboot.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-11697?
CVE-2025-11697 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 ® Simulation Interface, published on 11 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A local code execution security issue exists within Studio 5000® Simulation Interface™ via the API. This vulnerability allows any Windows user on the system to extract files using path traversal sequences, resulting in execution of scripts with Administrator privileges on system reboot.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11697?
How do I fix CVE-2025-11697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-11697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-11697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j5j6-gp3m-h3vx.