CVE-2021-22282 (GCVE-0-2021-22282)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-02 06:38 – Updated: 2025-06-17 21:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
RCE in B&R Automation Studio with crafted project files
Summary
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio allows Local Execution of Code.This issue affects Automation Studio: from 4.0 through 4.12.
Severity
8.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-03-14 21:13 UTC
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&R Industrial Automation | Automation Studio |
Affected:
4.0 , ≤ 4.12
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2021-10-28 18:30
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