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Rockwell 1783-NATR CVE-2025-7330

HIGH
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2025-10-14 PSIRT@rockwellautomation.com
7.0
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: rockwellautomation
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Phish admin with crafted link
  2. Exploit
    Admin's authenticated browser loads forgery
  3. Execution
    Forged request hits unprotected config form
  4. Impact
    NAT router configuration silently modified

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an administrator to be actively authenticated to the 1783-NATR web management interface AND to be tricked into visiting an attacker-crafted link/page while that session is valid (UI:A). The specific prerequisite is the affected configuration form's lack of an anti-CSRF token, allowing cross-origin state-changing requests to succeed. Limiting factors: no attacker authentication or privileges are needed (PR:N), but the attack cannot proceed without the victim admin's interaction and an active admin session; it also depends on management-interface reachability from the admin's browser. There is no confidentiality exposure (VC:N) - only configuration integrity/availability is at risk.

Impact

Signals point consistently toward a LOW real-world priority despite the 7.0 (High) CVSS 4.0 base score. The vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A) shows a network-reachable, low-complexity attack but one that is fundamentally gated on active user interaction (UI:A) - a logged-in administrator must be socially engineered into visiting an attacker-crafted link, which is the defining limitation of any CSRF (CWE-352) issue. EPSS reinforces low urgency at 0.21% (10th percentile), and the vulnerability is NOT in CISA KEV, with no public POC identified, so there is no evidence of active or imminent exploitation. The impact profile is credible - VI:H/VA:H (no confidentiality impact, VC:N) matches 'unintended configuration modification' of an industrial NAT router - but the reliance on a human victim plus the niche OT deployment footprint keeps aggregate risk modest. No conflicting signals of note: the CVSS vector, EPSS, absence of KEV/POC, and the description all agree this is a genuine but hard-to-mass-exploit, interaction-dependent flaw rather than a wormable or opportunistic threat. The main residual risk is in high-value OT environments where a single compromised router config could affect network segmentation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious web page or link containing a forged request targeting the 1783-NATR management form and lures a currently authenticated administrator into opening it (e.g., via phishing). Because the form lacks CSRF protection, the admin's authenticated browser session silently submits the attacker-chosen configuration change. No public exploit code is known, and success depends on the admin being logged in and taking the bait (UI:A).

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 08, 2026

Configuration modification in Rockwell Automation 1783-NATR firmware can be triggered by a remote attacker who convinces an authenticated administrator to visit a crafted link. The affected form lacks a CSRF token, so a cross-origin request can change device settings while the admin session is active; the attacker does not need credentials, but the administrator must interact with the crafted page. No public exploit code has been identified, EPSS is 0.21% (10th percentile), and the independent assessment rates real-world priority as low despite the 7.0 High CVSS 4.0 base score.

RemediationAI

Vendor advisory SD1756 provides the authoritative remediation; apply the firmware update it specifies, and confirm the patched firmware release in that advisory because the available input does not include an exact fixed version. If a fixed firmware version is not immediately available, restrict access to the 1783-NATR web management interface to trusted administrator networks or a dedicated jump host, and block HTTP/HTTPS management access from general user or Internet-facing networks; trade-offs include reduced remote-management convenience and need for network ACL maintenance. Administrators should log out of the web interface when not actively configuring the device, avoid browsing untrusted sites in the same browser session, and monitor device configuration changes for unexpected modifications; these controls reduce CSRF exploitation opportunities but do not replace vendor patching.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CVE-2025-7330 is a CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery flaw in the web management interface of Rockwell Automation 1783-NATR firmware, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:1783-natr_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (version wildcard, so all firmware revisions are potentially in scope). The root cause is the absence of an anti-CSRF token or equivalent origin validation on a state-changing configuration form; a browser with an active admin session will automatically include the admin's cookies in a forged request, allowing settings to be altered without the admin's intent. The CVSS 4.0 vector shows AV:N, AC:L, PR:N, UI:A, VC:N, VI:H, VA:H, meaning the attacker needs no authentication but must induce an administrator to interact while authenticated; the independent CVSS 3.1 assessment is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H, reinforcing that only configuration integrity and availability are impacted, not confidentiality. Rockwell PSIRT has published advisory SD1756 for this issue.

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Severity by source

Vendor (rockwellautomation) PRIMARY 7.0 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Network-reachable CSRF with no attacker privileges (PR:N) but mandatory admin interaction (UI:R); config change harms integrity and availability (I:H/A:H), no data disclosure (C:N).

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

Primary rating from Vendor (rockwellautomation).

CVSS VectorVendor: rockwellautomation

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Active
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

A cross-site request forgery security issue exists in the product and version listed. The vulnerability stems from missing CSRF checks on the impacted form. This allows for unintended configuration modification if an attacker can convince a logged in admin to visit a crafted link.

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Why It Matters

Rockwell Automation 1783-NATR firmware contains a configuration-integrity vulnerability that could allow unauthorized changes to network routing settings on affected industrial devices if an administrator is induced to visit a crafted link. Leadership should care because these devices often enforce segmentation in OT environments, and a successful attack could disrupt operations and require manual restoration, although no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and exploitation requires administrator interaction.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include restricting management access to dedicated trusted admin workstations, requiring administrators to log out after configuration and avoid browsing untrusted sites while authenticated, enabling configuration-change monitoring on 1783-NATR devices, and enforcing network segmentation to limit exposure of the management interface.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Rockwell 1783-NATR industrial NAT router, OT/industrial-specific niche footprint
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Medium

Priority Score

35
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +35
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:1783-natr_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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