HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-19282
CRITICAL

CVE-2018-19282

CWE-400Published: April 4, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Rockwell Automation PowerFlex 525 AC Drives 5.001 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by crashing the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) network stack. The vulnerability allows the attacker to crash the CIP in a way that it does not accept new connections, but keeps the current connections active, which can prevent legitimate users from recovering control.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-19282 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

rockwellautomation2 product(s)
powerflex 525 ac drives firmwarepowerflex 525 ac drives
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://applied-risk.com/application/files/4215/5385/2294/Advisory_AR2019004_Rockwell_Powerflex_525_Denial_of_Service.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-087-01
ADVISORYhttps://applied-risk.com/application/files/4215/5385/2294/Advisory_AR2019004_Rockwell_Powerflex_525_Denial_of_Service.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-087-01

All References (4)

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https://applied-risk.com/application/files/4215/5385/2294/Advisory_AR2019004_Rockwell_Powerflex_525_Denial_of_Service.pdfThird Party Advisory
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-087-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://applied-risk.com/application/files/4215/5385/2294/Advisory_AR2019004_Rockwell_Powerflex_525_Denial_of_Service.pdfThird Party Advisory
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-087-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-19282
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 4, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-19282 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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