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CVE-2025-9160: rockwell automation compactlogix 5480

CVSS: 7.0v4.0HighDeferred
Published 09-09-2025Last modified 09-09-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-9160 is a high (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in rockwell automation compactlogix 5480. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.0/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.19%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-09-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-09-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

9%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.19% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.19%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Rockwell automation1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links