CVE-2026-9128

A code execution security issue exists within Studio 5000 Logix Designer® due to an unquoted search path in the External Tools configuration. The executable paths specified in the external tools configuration file are not properly quoted, and because these paths contain spaces, the operating system may resolve them to unintended executables placed earlier in the search order. If exploited, an attacker could plant a malicious executable in a location within the search path, resulting in arbitrary code execution with the same permissions of the user running the application.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1783.html

Configurations

No configuration.

History

14 Jul 2026, 16:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-14 16:17

Updated : 2026-07-14 16:46

NVD link : CVE-2026-9128

Mitre link : CVE-2026-9128

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-9128

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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