CVE-2025-11696: rockwell automation studio 5000® simulation interface™ Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-11696 is a high (CVSS 8.9) Path Traversal vulnerability in rockwell automation studio 5000® simulation interface™. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 11-11-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 12-11-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A local server-side request forgery (SSRF) security issue exists within Studio 5000® Simulation Interface™ via the API. This vulnerability allows any Windows user on the system to trigger outbound SMB requests, enabling the capture of NTLM hashes.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.