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CVE-2011-2530

Published: Jun 22, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
7.6%
Top 6.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Buffer overflow in RSEds.dll in RSHWare.exe in the EDS Hardware Installation Tool 1.0.5.1 and earlier in Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic before 2.58 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed .eds file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

rslinxrockwellautomationICS / OT / IoT
eds hardware installation toolrockwellautomationICS / OT / IoT
n/an/a
rockwellautomationcommercialUSICS / OT / IoTaka rockwell automation

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/279194
rockwellautomation.custhelp.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/127584
kb.cert.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-8G9PWX
kb.cert.org
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Timeline

Published
Jun 22, 2011
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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