The vulnerability of microprogrammed software in Rockwell Automation’s CompactLogix, ControlLogix, GuardLogix, FlexLogix, DriveLogix, and SoftLogix controllers lies in the ability to introduce functionality from an untrusted control environment, allowing a perpetrator to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of microprogrammed software in Rockwell Automation’s CompactLogix, ControlLogix, GuardLogix, FlexLogix, DriveLogix, and SoftLogix series of programmable logic controllers lies in the ability to introduce functionality from an untrusted control environment. Exploiting this...