CVE-2023-1617 (GCVE-0-2023-1617)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-04-14 11:48 – Updated: 2025-02-06 19:48
VLAI?
Title
Improper Authentication Mechanism in B&R VC4 Visualization
Summary
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.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
ABB
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
B&R Industrial Automation B&R VC4 Affected: 3.* , ≤ 3.96.7 (custom)
Affected: 4.0* , ≤ 4.06.7 (custom)
Affected: 4.1* , ≤ 4.16.3 (custom)
Affected: 4.2* , ≤ 4.26.8 (custom)
Affected: 4.3* , ≤ 4.34.6 (custom)
Affected: 4.4* , ≤ 4.45.1 (custom)
Affected: 4.5* , ≤ 4.45.3 (custom)
Affected: 4.7* , ≤ 4.72.9 (custom)
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