CVE-2025-0631Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via unencrypted HTTP transmission

Published Jan 28, 2025 · Updated Feb 6, 2025

Cleartext credential transmission in Rockwell Automation PowerFlex 755 16.002.279 and earlier allows remote attackers to read credentials. The drive uses HTTP for credential-bearing communications, placing authentication data on the network without transport encryption. Access to traffic between an operator and the drive enables disclosure, with no published integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext credential transmission in Rockwell Automation PowerFlex 755 16.002.279 and earlier allows remote attackers to read credentials. The drive uses HTTP for credential-bearing communications, placing authentication data on the network without transport encryption. Access to traffic between an operator and the drive enables disclosure, with no published integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-0631
Published
Jan 28, 2025
Updated
Feb 6, 2025
Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Product
PowerFlex 755
Classifications
CWE-319, CAPEC-157, T0842
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 28, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 6, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=<=16.002.279

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Rockwell Automation · PowerFlex 755version=<=16.002.279

Published CVSS scores

7.5Rockwell AutomationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
8.7Rockwell AutomationCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
CAPEC-157Sniffing Attacks
T0842Network Sniffing

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