7.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-9178
Rockwell Automation 1715 EtherNet/IP Comms Module Denial-Of-Service Vulnerability
Description

A denial-of-service security issue exists in the affected product and version. The security issue is caused through CIP communication using crafted payloads. The security issue could result in no CIP communication with 1715 EtherNet/IP Adapter.A restart is required to recover.

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Published Date :

Oct. 14, 2025, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 14, 2025, 7:36 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-9178 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH b73dd486-f505-4403-b634-40b078b177f0
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Address crafted payload issue in CIP communication to prevent adapter failure.
  • Apply product updates to mitigate crafted payload vulnerabilities.
  • Monitor CIP communication for anomalies.
  • Restart the 1715 EtherNet/IP Adapter if communication fails.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1757.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A denial-of-service security issue exists in the affected product and version. The security issue is caused through CIP communication using crafted payloads. The security issue could result in no CIP communication with 1715 EtherNet/IP Adapter.A restart is required to recover.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added Reference https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1757.html
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.7
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