Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue weakens password protection on Rockwell RSLogix 5000 project files. A local user with access to affected .ACD files may obtain sensitive information or modify project data. The business concern is unauthorized exposure or tampering of industrial control project files, not remote internet compromise.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for industrial sites where RSLogix 5000 project files are accessible to many users. The issue is not described as remotely exploitable, but project tampering or disclosure can affect operational security and recovery confidence.
Technical view
CVE-2014-0755 is a CWE-522 insufficiently protected credentials issue in RSLogix 5000 .ACD project files. The CVSS v2 vector is local access, medium complexity, no authentication, complete confidentiality and integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where RSLogix 5000 and .ACD project files are used on engineering workstations or shared storage. The bundle description names versions 7 through 20.01 and 21.0; version metadata in the bundle is inconsistent.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires local access to project files or systems containing them. The public description leaves the attack vectors unspecified, so practical exploitability cannot be fully assessed from this bundle.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports local credential protection weakness in .ACD project files. The source bundle lacks detailed exploitation mechanics and contains inconsistent affected-version metadata, so validation should rely on vendor and CISA advisories rather than inferred version ranges.
Mitigation direction
- Check Rockwell Automation and CISA advisory guidance for affected and fixed versions.
- Inventory RSLogix 5000 installations and stored .ACD project files.
- Restrict access to engineering workstations and project-file repositories.
- Treat .ACD files as sensitive operational assets with least-privilege access.
- Review backups and shared folders for exposed project files.
Validation and detection
- Identify RSLogix 5000 versions on engineering systems.
- Confirm whether .ACD files are stored on shared or broadly accessible locations.
- Compare installed versions against Rockwell and CISA advisory scope.
- Review access controls for project-file directories and backups.
- Check whether vendor-recommended updates or compensating controls are applied.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.3 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
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AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N3.49.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
6.3MediumVector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- rslogix-cve20140755-info-disc(90981)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-021-01CVE reference
- https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/565204CVE reference
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Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Insufficiently Protected Credentials represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.