Vulnerability · Published Apr 14, 2023 · Assigned by ABB
CVE-2023-1617Improper Authentication Mechanism in B&R VC4 Visualization
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity improper authentication in B&R VC4 from B&R Industrial Automation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Improper Authentication vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation B&R VC4 (VNC-Server modules). This vulnerability may allow an unauthenticated network-based attacker to bypass the authentication mechanism of the VC4 visualization on affected devices. The impact of this vulnerability depends on the functionality provided in the visualization. This issue affects B&R VC4: from 3.* through 3.96.7, from 4.0* through 4.06.7, from 4.1* through 4.16.3, from 4.2* through 4.26.8, from 4.3* through 4.34.6, from 4.4* through 4.45.1, from 4.5* through 4.45.3, from 4.7* through 4.72.9.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| B&R Industrial Automation | B&R VC4 | 3.* – through 3.96.74.0* – through 4.06.74.1* – through 4.16.34.2* – through 4.26.84.3* – through 4.34.64.4* – through 4.45.14.5* – through 4.45.34.7* – through 4.72.9 |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H