# Rockwell FactoryTalk Action Manager API token exposure

Published: 2025-08-15 · Severity: routine · Sectors: energy, manufacturing, transportation, infrastructure, defense, healthcare
Canonical: https://vorant.io/reports/516ad7ef-1645-5ae0-b193-27cfaa41ddda/rockwell-factorytalk-action-manager-api-token-exposure

> Local unauthenticated attacker can intercept reusable API token from FactoryTalk Action Manager via WebSocket, gaining elevated access.

Rockwell Automation has disclosed a vulnerability in FactoryTalk Action Manager versions 1.0.0 to 1.01 that exposes API tokens to local unauthenticated attackers. The runtime event system broadcasts reusable API tokens over an unprotected WebSocket connection, allowing any local client listening on the connection to intercept credentials and manipulate the device. The vulnerability is assigned CVE-2025-9036 with a CVSS v4 score of 8.5 and requires local access and user interaction. No remote exploitation is possible. CISA reports no known public exploitation to date. The vulnerability affects critical infrastructure sectors including chemical, energy, manufacturing, food and agriculture, transportation, and water utilities worldwide.

Rockwell recommends upgrading to version 1.01 or later. For organizations unable to patch, CISA advises minimizing network exposure, placing control systems behind firewalls, isolating from business networks, and using VPNs for remote access where necessary. The vulnerability is not remotely exploitable, limiting attack surface to local network threats.

## Mentioned in this report

- Vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-9036

Source reporting: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-226-30

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