CVE-2025-11697: Studio 5000 ® Simulation Interface Local Code Execution

Severity: high (CVSS 8.9 v4.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-11-11 · updated 2026-10-18
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

A local code execution security issue exists within Studio 5000® Simulation Interface™ via the API. This vulnerability allows any Windows user on the system to extract files using path traversal sequences, resulting in execution of scripts with Administrator privileges on system reboot.

Affected products

Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 ® Simulation Interface: through 2.02

References

https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1760.html

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