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ghsa-jqhr-8h68-hrwh

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Published

2022-05-17 01:28

Modified

2025-09-19 21:31

Details

Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5000 7 through 20.01, and 21.0, does not properly implement password protection for .ACD files (aka project files), which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors.

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  "id": "GHSA-jqhr-8h68-hrwh",
  "modified": "2025-09-19T21:31:14Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T01:28:30Z",
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CVE-2014-0755 (GCVE-0-2014-0755)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2014-02-05 02:00

Modified

2025-09-19 18:46

Severity ?

CWE

CWE-522

Summary

References

▼	URL	Tags
	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90981	vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
	https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-021-01
	http://osvdb.org/102858	vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB
	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65337	vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
	https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/565204

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Rockwell Automation	RSLogix 5000 software	Version: V7 < Version: V7 <

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