High severity8.6NVD Advisory· Published Mar 25, 2021· Updated Jun 3, 2026
CVE-2021-22659
CVE-2021-22659
Description
Rockwell Automation MicroLogix 1400 Version 21.6 and below may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to send a specially crafted Modbus packet allowing the attacker to retrieve or modify random values in the register. If successfully exploited, this may lead to a buffer overflow resulting in a denial-of-service condition. The FAULT LED will flash RED and communications may be lost. Recovery from denial-of-service condition requires the fault to be cleared by the user.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:micrologix_1400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=21.6
- Rockwell Automation/MicroLogix 1400description
- Range: <=21.6
Patches
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References
2- rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1129877/loc/en_USnvdPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-033-01nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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