Vulnerability · Published Feb 22, 2024 · Assigned by ABB
CVE-2024-0220B&R products use insufficient communication encryption
High 8.3
In plain English
A high-severity code injection in Automation Studio 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 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
B&R Automation Studio Upgrade Service and B&R Technology Guarding use insufficient cryptography for communication to the upgrade and the licensing servers. A network-based attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the products or sniff sensitive data.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| B&R Industrial Automation | Automation Studio | 4.0 – before 4.6 |
| B&R Industrial Automation | Technology Guarding | 1.0.0 – before 1.4.0 |
Weakness: CWE-1240, CWE-319, CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H