DoS in Rockwell Automation ArmorStart LT (Achilles EtherNet/IP Step Limit Storm reboot)
CVE-2025-9279 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ArmorStart® LT devices. When subjected to Achilles EtherNet/IP Step Limit Storm test traffic, the device can experience uncontrolled resource consumption leading to an unexpected reboot. As a result, the Link State Monitor drops for several seconds, causing a temporary loss of availability/monitoring. Affected ArmorStart LT models include 290D/291D/294D running versions up to and including V2.002.
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