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This issue affects Automation Studio: from 4.0 through 4.6, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7 SP, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6 SP, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4 SP; NET/PVI: from 4.0 through 4.6, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4.

" } ], "value": "Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio, B&R Industrial Automation NET/PVI allows Target Programs with Elevated Privileges.This issue affects Automation Studio: from 4.0 through 4.6, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7 SP, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6 SP, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4 SP; NET/PVI: from 4.0 through 4.6, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4.\n\n" } ], "impacts": [ { "capecId": "CAPEC-69", "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "CAPEC-69 Target Programs with Elevated Privileges" } ] } ], "metrics": [ { "cvssV3_1": { "attackComplexity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.2, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1" }, "format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL" } ] } ], "problemTypes": [ { "descriptions": [ { "cweId": "CWE-428", "description": "CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element", "lang": "en", "type": "CWE" } ] } ], "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "2b718523-d88f-4f37-9bbd-300c20644bf9", "shortName": "ABB", "dateUpdated": "2024-02-02T11:30:17.773Z" }, "references": [ { "url": "https://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/2021-14-BR-AS-NET-PVI-Service-Issues-c3710fbf.pdf" } ], "source": { "discovery": "UNKNOWN" }, "title": "Automation Studio and PVI Multiple unquoted service path vulnerabilities", "workarounds": [ { "lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "\n\n\n\nB&R has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations.\nUsers of B&R Automation Studio and PVI may manually reconfigure the service paths and enclose them \nin quotes.\nAdditionally, it is recommended to limit access to the workstation running B&R Automation Studio and PVI \nto authorized users\n\n\n\n
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