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Hard on the heels of the disclosure of CVE-2025-24813, a RCE flaw in Apache Tomcat actively leveraged in the wild shortly after the release of its PoC, another vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-1449 that can be exploited remotely comes into the spotlight. Once weaponized, CVE-2025-1449 gives admin-level threat actors the green light to run arbitrary commands. […] The post CVE-2025-1449: Rockwell Automation Verve Asset Manager Vulnerability Enables Adversaries to Gain Access to Run Arbitrary Commands appeared first on SOC Prime.
Analysis Summary
# Vulnerability: Rockwell Automation Verve Asset Manager Command Execution Flaw
## CVE Details
- CVE ID: CVE-2025-1449
- CVSS Score: Not explicitly provided, but described as an RCE flaw with low attacker complexity. **(Severity assumed High due to RCE)**
- CWE: Improper Input Validation
## Affected Systems
- Products: Rockwell Automation Verve Asset Manager
- Versions: 1.39 and earlier
- Configurations: Exploitation relies on the deprecated Legacy Agentless Device Inventory feature being present in affected systems.
## Vulnerability Description
This vulnerability is a Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw stemming from improper input validation within the deprecated **Legacy Agentless Device Inventory** feature of Rockwell Automation Verve Asset Manager. Successful exploitation allows an adversary to gain access to run arbitrary commands on the underlying system.
## Exploitation
- Status: Not explicitly stated as exploited in the wild, but the low complexity suggests high risk.
- Complexity: Low
- Attack Vector: Likely Network/Remote due to the nature of asset management software, although not explicitly detailed.
## Impact
- Confidentiality: High (Likely, due to RCE leading to information disclosure)
- Integrity: High (Likely, due to RCE allowing arbitrary command execution)
- Availability: High (Likely, due to RCE allowing system compromise)
## Remediation
### Patches
- Fixed in product version **1.40**.
### Workarounds
- Restrict network exposure of control system devices to prevent Internet access.
- Place control system networks behind firewalls and separate them from business networks.
- Apply secure remote access methods, such as VPNs.
## Detection
- Detection strategies specific to this vulnerability were not detailed in the provided text, but general mitigation relies on network segmentation and access control.
- Monitoring for unexpected command execution or anomalous activity originating from the Verve Asset Manager service should be prioritized.
## References
- Vendor Advisory: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1723.html
- CISA Advisory: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-084-02
- NVD Link (Implied): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1449