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Rockwell Automation Redundancy Module Configuration Tool: 2 CVEs, High 7.3

High 7.3 Oil & gas relevant ICSA-26-244-02 · Published Sep 1, 2026

Summary

CISA reports 2 vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation Redundancy Module Configuration Tool. Weakness type: Incorrect Default Permissions. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow for an attacker to escalate and execute processes with administrator privileges. Highest CVSS v3 score: 7.3 (High), not remotely exploitable per its CVSS vector.

What to do: Prioritize: Rockwell Automation has released Redundancy Module Configuration Tool version 10.01.00 for users to install.
Why this matters for oil & gas: Rockwell Automation (ControlLogix, FactoryTalk, PlantPAx) is common on facilities and compressor stations.

At a glance

Vendor
Rockwell Automation
Products
Redundancy Module Configuration Tool
CVEs
CVE-2026-9633, CVE-2026-9634
Highest CVSS v3
7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Highest CVSS v4
–
Known exploited (KEV)
No CVE from this advisory is on the KEV list as of the last refresh
Sectors (per CISA)
Critical Manufacturing
Deployed
Worldwide
Vendor HQ
United States

Vulnerabilities

CVEWeaknessCVSS v3CVSS v4KEVDescription (from advisory)
CVE-2026-9633Incorrect Default Permissions7.3–NoA security issue exists within the Redundancy Module Configuration Tool. The RM3ConfigTool.exe binary searches directories in the system path for a required DLL, and one or more of these directories may be writable by standard (non administrator) users due to incorrect default permissions. If a local attacker places a malicious DLL in such a directory and an administrator subsequently runs the too…
CVE-2026-9634Incorrect Default Permissions7.3–NoA security issue exists within the Redundancy Module Configuration Tool. The RMConfigTool.exe binary searches directories in the system path for a required DLL, and one or more of these directories may be writable by standard (non-administrator) users due to incorrect default permissions. If a local attacker places a malicious DLL in such a directory and an administrator subsequently runs the tool…

Affected products (2)

Vendor fixes and mitigations (from advisory)

Also apply CISA's standard ICS practices: minimize network exposure, keep control networks behind firewalls and isolated from business networks, and use up-to-date secure remote access.

Sources

This page is generated automatically from the CISA advisory text. It is not a substitute for the vendor's guidance; verify affected versions and fixes at the source before making changes to control systems.

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