CVE-2025-9160 Rockwell Automation CompactLogix® 5480 Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker with physical access can execute arbitrary code on Rockwell CompactLogix 5480 controllers via the maintenance menu.
- 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-2025-9160?
CVE-2025-9160 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Rockwell Automation CompactLogix® 5480, published on 9 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A code execution security issue exists in the affected product. An attacker with physical access could abuse the maintenance menu of the controller with a crafted payload. The security issue can result in arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9160?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9160?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2025-9160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9160 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8h27-pw54-hg7g.