Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessGain OT network reachability to adapter
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DeliveryIdentify 1794-AENTR web server on TCP/80
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ExploitSend crafted HTTP GET to password-change endpoint
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ExecutionAdapter overwrites web password without auth
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PersistLog in with new credential
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ImpactLock out operators and pivot via web interface
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | No special conditions - the attacker only needs network reachability to TCP/80 on the 1794-AENTR adapter's embedded web server and the ability to send a crafted HTTP GET to the specific password-change endpoint; no credentials, no user interaction, and no non-default configuration are required per the CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N). Realistic limiting factors are deployment-driven rather than vulnerability-driven: 1794-AENTR adapters are ICS devices that in well-segmented plants are isolated on dedicated OT VLANs unreachable from IT or the Internet, so exploitation in practice requires either an attacker foothold inside the OT zone (compromised engineering workstation, vendor remote-access tunnel, flat network) or an exposed/mis-segmented adapter. |
| Impact | All signals converge on high real-world risk for exposed devices: the CVSS 4.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N indicates remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation with no user interaction, and the vulnerable-system impacts VI:H/VA:H reflect that an attacker fully controls authentication state and can lock out legitimate operators. There is no EPSS score, KEV listing, or public POC referenced in the provided data, so this is not confirmed actively exploited (CISA KEV) and no public exploit identified at time of analysis - however, because 1794-AENTR adapters are ICS components that should never be Internet-exposed, the practical risk concentrates on environments where OT/IT segmentation is weak or where engineering workstations share the L2 segment. Conflict to note: CVSS 4.0 rates VC:L (low confidentiality) while the description emphasizes account takeover, which in practice may yield higher confidentiality impact once the attacker logs in with the new password - Rockwell's advisory SD1775 should be consulted for authoritative impact scoping. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with network reach to the OT segment - for example, a contractor laptop, a compromised engineering workstation, or a poorly segmented IT/OT bridge - issues a single crafted HTTP GET request to the 1794-AENTR's password-change endpoint and immediately sets a new web interface password of their choosing. They then authenticate with the new credential, lock out plant operators, and use the web interface for further reconnaissance or to disrupt EtherNet/IP communications to downstream Flex I/O modules. No POC is referenced in the provided data, but the exploitation primitive is a single HTTP request and is trivially reproducible. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 16, 2026
Unauthenticated password change in Rockwell Automation 1794-AENTR Flex I/O EtherNet/IP adapter's embedded web server allows remote attackers to overwrite the web interface password via a crafted HTTP GET request to a specific endpoint, enabling full account takeover of the industrial device. The flaw, reported by Rockwell and tracked as CVE-2026-0647 with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.8, has no public exploit identified at time of analysis but is trivially exploitable given no authentication, no user interaction, and low attack complexity over the network.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory - consult Rockwell Automation advisory SD1775 (https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1775.html) for the exact fixed firmware version and apply it to all 1794-AENTR adapters. Until firmware can be updated, restrict network access to the adapter's embedded web server by placing devices behind an ICS firewall or DMZ, blocking inbound HTTP (TCP/80) to the adapter from non-engineering subnets, and disabling the web interface entirely if the deployment does not require it (trade-off: loss of browser-based diagnostics and configuration, which must be done via Studio 5000 or other Rockwell tooling instead). Segment OT networks per IEC 62443 zones and conduits so that the adapter is never reachable from IT, vendor remote-access, or Internet-facing paths, and monitor for unexpected HTTP GETs to password-change endpoints on adapter IPs.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected device is the Rockwell Automation 1794-AENTR Flex I/O EtherNet/IP communications adapter (CPE cpe:2.3:a:rockwell_automation:flex_i/o_ethernet/ip_adapters:*), an industrial network adapter that bridges Flex I/O modules to EtherNet/IP networks commonly deployed in OT and ICS environments. The underlying weakness is CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function): the embedded web server exposes a password-change endpoint that processes HTTP GET requests without verifying the requester's identity or existing credentials, meaning the credential-management function - which should be gated by authentication - is reachable by any network peer. Because the password change is triggered via GET, it is also potentially susceptible to off-path delivery such as embedded image/link requests from a browser on the same network segment.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Unauthenticated network GET to a password-change endpoint gives PR:N/UI:N/AC:L; takeover yields I:H/A:H, with C:L reflecting limited direct data disclosure from the primitive itself.
Primary rating from Vendor (Rockwell).
CVSS VectorVendor: Rockwell
DescriptionCVE.org
An improper authentication security issue exists within the 1794-AENTR adapter's embedded web server. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to change the device's web interface password by sending a crafted HTTP GET request to a specific endpoint, without any prior authentication being required. If exploited, this could lead to unauthorized access, account takeover, and loss of the device’s embedded web server’s availability.
Executive ViewAI
Rockwell Automation's 1794-AENTR Flex I/O adapter contains a critical vulnerability enabling unauthenticated remote password reset via network access, granting attackers immediate administrative control over industrial I/O infrastructure. Organizations operating this device face direct risk of operational disruption, unauthorized configuration changes, and loss of supervisory capability. Immediate containment and inventory actions are required given the CVSS 8.8 severity and absence of vendor patches.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict network access to the embedded web server to authorized administrative networks only via firewall segmentation; (2) Require VPN for any remote administrative access to affected devices; (3) Implement continuous monitoring for unauthorized authentication attempts and configuration changes; (4) Disable or restrict the web interface when not actively required; (5) Consider air-gapping critical 1794-AENTR devices or moving them behind a secure jump host.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-37122
GHSA-vhq6-x73f-hjjx
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