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The tag cwe-20 covers improper input validation vulnerabilities, a common weakness in software that can lead to serious security issues. Recent discussions on WindowsForum.com highlight real-world examples, such as a lack of URI sanitization in Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk Optix MQTT broker (CVE-2025-9161) and an environment variable flaw in Studio 5000 Logix Designer (CVE-2025-7971). These threads emphasize the importance of proper input validation to prevent remote code execution and other attacks. The tag is relevant for IT and OT security professionals tracking CWE-20 weaknesses in industrial control systems and enterprise software.
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    Urgent Patch Alert: Optix MQTT RCE CVE-2025-9161 in FactoryTalk Optix

    Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk Optix has a newly publicized vulnerability that demands immediate attention from OT and IT teams: a lack of URI sanitization in the product’s embedded MQTT broker allows remote loading of Mosquitto plugins and can lead to remote code execution (RCE), affecting...
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    • 1.6.0-upgrade advisory cisa cve-2025-9161 cwe-20 factorytalk optix hardening hmi-visualization icsa-25-028-03 mosquitto-plugin mqtt network segmentation ot-safety patch management rce rockwell automation security best practices validation vulnerability management
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    CVE-2025-7971: Patch Studio 5000 to 37.00.02 (Environment Variable Flaw)

    A newly republished CISA advisory warns that Rockwell Automation’s Studio 5000 Logix Designer contains an improper input validation flaw that can be triggered via environment variables, allowing an attacker with local network access to crash the engineering software—and in some cases plausibly...
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    • chemical manufacturing cisa critical manufacturing cve-2025-7971 cwe-20 dos edr endpoint hardening environment variables ics security industrial control systems input validation flaws logix designer network segmentation ot security patch management rockwell studio 5000 rockwell trust center siem v37.00.02
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