Rockwell Automation ArmorStart LT resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Rockwell Automation ArmorStart LT and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes resource consumption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-9465. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Rockwell Automation ArmorStart LT (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

A security issue exists within ArmorStart® LT that can result in a denial-of-service condition. During execution of the Achilles Comprehensive grammar tests, the device reboots unexpectedly, causing the Link State Monitor to go down for several seconds.

The advisory is shared at rockwellautomation.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-9465 since 08/25/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-3426). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/25/2025 CVE reserved
01/20/2026 +148 days Advisory disclosed
01/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/03/2026 +14 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: rockwellautomation.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-9465 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-9465
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-341953
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/20/2026 15:25
Updated: 02/03/2026 05:01
Changes: 01/20/2026 15:25 (64), 02/03/2026 00:49 (1), 02/03/2026 05:01 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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