Rockwell Automation ControlFLASH: 1 CVE, High 7.3
Summary
CISA reports 1 vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ControlFLASH. Weakness type: Missing Authentication for Critical Function. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could give an attacker the ability to run any commands or code of the attacker's choice on a target machine at the logged-in user's permission level. Highest CVSS v3 score: 7.3 (High), not remotely exploitable per its CVSS vector.
At a glance
- Vendor
- Rockwell Automation
- Products
- ControlFLASH
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-12663
- 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, Energy, Water and Wastewater
- Deployed
- Worldwide
- Vendor HQ
- United States
Vulnerabilities
| CVE | Weakness | CVSS v3 | CVSS v4 | KEV | Description (from advisory) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-12663 | Missing Authentication for Critical Function | 7.3 | – | No | A security issue exists within ControlFLASH, where the installer grants write permissions to the "Everyone" group on a product installation directory. This could allow arbitrary code execution, resulting in an attacker being given the ability to run any commands or code of the attacker's choice on a target machine at the logged-in user's permission level. |
Affected products (1)
- Rockwell Automation ControlFLASH: <=V15.07
Vendor fixes and mitigations (from advisory)
- Mitigation: Rockwell Automation has corrected this issue in software version 15.08, and encourages all users to update to the newest version.
- Mitigation: Users of the affected software who are not able to upgrade to one of thecorrected versions should implement the following mitigation: To protect the files, do the following steps to remove the Everyone group: 1. Right-click the C:\Program Files (x86)\ControlFLASH\0001 folder, and then select Properties. 2. In the 0001 Properties dialog, select the Security tab, and then select Edit. 3. In the Permissions for 0001 dialog, in Group or user names, select Everyone, and then select Remove. 4. Select OK.
- Mitigation: If the mitigation above cannot be implemented, Rockwell Automation recommends following their security best practices. link
- Mitigation: For more information on this issue, see the Rockwell Automation security advisory at: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories.html link
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.