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CVE-2015-6492

7.5 · HIGH

Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 devices before B FRN 15.000 and 1400 devices before B FRN 15.003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and device crash) via a crafted…

Published Oct 28, 2015rockwellautomationCWE-119EPSS 4.48%

Overview

CVE-2015-6492 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting rockwellautomation micrologix_1100_firmware. It was published on October 28, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 devices before B FRN 15.000 and 1400 devices before B FRN 15.003 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and device crash) via a crafted HTTP request.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rockwellautomation. Update micrologix_1100_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
rockwellautomationmicrologix_1100_firmware0Affected
rockwellautomationmicrologix_1400_firmware0Affected

References

Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-300-03Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-300-03

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6492?

CVE-2015-6492 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting rockwellautomation micrologix_1100_firmware. It was published on October 28, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-6492?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-6492?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rockwellautomation. Update micrologix_1100_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-6492?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-6492 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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