Controllogix 5580 FirmwareOperating system · Rockwellautomation

CVE-2024-40619

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
CVE-2024-40619 IMPACT A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the affected products. The vulnerability occurs when a malformed CIP packet is sent over the network to the device and results in a major nonrecoverable fault causing a denial-of-service.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in affected products where sending a malformed CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) packet over the network triggers a major nonrecoverable fault, causing the device to become unresponsive or fail entirely.

MitigationImplement network segmentation and firewall rules to restrict unauthorized CIP traffic; apply vendor patches when available and consider industrial IDS/IPS for detecting malformed CIP packets.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Controllogix 5580 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 34.011
Guardlogix 5580 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 34.011

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the controller model
    Access the controller properties through Studio 5000 Logix Designer or the web interface. Look for the catalog number or device type in the controller properties.
    Affected if The device is a Rockwell Automation Controllogix 5580 or Guardlogix 5580 controller
  2. Check the installed firmware version
    In Studio 5000 Logix Designer, go to the controller properties or use RSLinx Classic to query the device firmware revision. Alternatively, access the controller via the web interface and check the firmware version in the device information section.
    Affected if The firmware version is exactly 34.011
  3. Verify network accessibility for CIP traffic
    Check if the controller has an IP address and is reachable on the network. Review firewall rules or network segmentation to determine if the controller can receive CIP packets from untrusted network segments.
    Affected if The controller is network-accessible and can receive CIP packets from external sources

You are affected if you have a Controllogix 5580 or Guardlogix 5580 controller running firmware version 34.011 that is accessible on a network where malformed CIP packets could be sent to it.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement network segmentation and firewall rules to restrict unauthorized CIP traffic; apply vendor patches when available and consider industrial IDS/IPS for detecting malformed CIP packets.

Fix this in Controllogix 5580 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
40.0 hours of engineering $7,000
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