{ "document": { "acknowledgments": [ { "organization": "ABB PSIRT", "summary": "reporting this vulnerability to CISA." } ], "category": "csaf_security_advisory", "csaf_version": "2.0", "distribution": { "text": "Disclosure is not limited", "tlp": { "label": "WHITE", "url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/" } }, "lang": "en", "notes": [ { "category": "summary", "text": "An update is available that resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the product versions listed as affected in this advisory.\n\nAn attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability may masquerade as services on affected devices.\n", "title": "Summary" }, { "category": "general", "text": "The mechanism of creating self signed certificates on B&R Automation Runtime and B&R mapp View\nduring bootup is only intended for testing and not for production machines. Please use always a proper SSL/TLS configuration in B&R Automation Studio including certificates signed by a trusted certificate authority for machines used in production environments.\n", "title": "Workarounds" }, { "category": "other", "text": "For any installation of software related B&R products we strongly recommend the following (non-exhaustive) list of cyber security practices:\n\u2013 Isolate special purpose networks (e.g. for automation systems) and remote devices behind firewalls\nand separate them from any general purpose network (e.g. office or home networks).\n\u2013 Install physical controls so no unauthorized personnel can access your devices, components, peripheral equipment, and networks.\n\u2013 Never connect programming software or computers containing programing software to any network other than the network for the devices that it is intended for.\n\u2013 Scan all data imported into your environment before use to detect potential malware infections.\n\u2013 Minimize network exposure for all applications and endpoints to ensure that they are not accessible\nfrom the Internet unless they are designed for such exposure and the intended use requires such.\n\u2013 Ensure all nodes are always up to date in terms of installed software, operating system, and firmware\npatches as well as anti-virus and firewall.\n\u2013 When remote access is required, use secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Recognize that VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also, understand that VPNs are only as secure as the connected devices.\nMore information on recommended practices can be found in the reference section (Defense in Depth for B&R products )", "title": "General security recommendations" }, { "category": "other", "text": "For additional instructions and support please contact your local B&R service organization. For contact\ninformation, see https://www.br-automation.com/en/about-us/locations/.\nInformation about ABB\u2019s cyber security program and capabilities can be found at www.abb.com/cybersecurity", "title": "Support" }, { "category": "legal_disclaimer", "text": "The information in this document is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a\ncommitment by B&R.\nB&R provides no warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a\nparticular purpose, for the information contained in this document, and assumes no responsibility for\nany errors that may appear in this document. In no event shall B&R or any of its suppliers be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages of any nature or kind arising from the use of\nthis document, or from the use of any hardware or software described in this document, even if B&R or\nits suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages.\nThis document and parts hereof must not be reproduced or copied without written permission from\nB&R, and the contents hereof must not be imparted to a third party nor used for any unauthorized purpose.\nAll rights to registrations and trademarks reside with their respective owners.", "title": "Notice" }, { "category": "general", "text": "Refer to section \u201cGeneral security recommendations\u201d for further advise on how to keep your system secure.\n", "title": "Mitigating factors" }, { "category": "legal_disclaimer", "text": "All information products included in https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics are provided \"as is\" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/.", "title": "Legal Notice" }, { "category": "other", "text": "This CISA CSAF advisory was converted from ABB PSIRT's CSAF advisory.", "title": "Advisory Conversion Disclaimer" }, { "category": "other", "text": "Critical manufacturing", "title": "Critical infrastructure sectors" }, { "category": "other", "text": "Worldwide", "title": "Countries/areas deployed" }, { "category": "other", "text": "Austria", "title": "Company headquarters location" }, { "category": "general", "text": "CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the exploitation risk of these vulnerabilities.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, and ensure they are not accessible from the internet.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolate them from business networks.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most recent version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as its connected devices.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets. Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.", "title": "Recommended Practices" } ], "publisher": { "category": "other", "contact_details": "central@cisa.dhs.gov", "name": "CISA", "namespace": "https://www.cisa.gov/" }, "references": [ { "category": "self", "summary": "ICS Advisory ICSA-25-028-01 JSON", "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-028-01.json" }, { "summary": "Recommended practices can be found in the following documents: Defense in Depth for B&R products ", "url": "https://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/Cyber_Security_-_Defense_in_Depth_for_BR_Products-bdd37e82.pdf" }, { "summary": "B&R Advisory Link", "url": "https://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/SA25P001-c478fad6.pdf" }, { "category": "self", "summary": "ICS Advisory ICSA-25-028-01 - Web Version", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-028-01" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "Recommended Practices", "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B" } ], "title": "B&R Automation Runtime", "tracking": { "current_release_date": "2025-01-15T03:30:00.000000Z", "generator": { "date": "2025-01-16T03:38:09.880000Z", "engine": { "name": "CISA CSAF Generator", "version": "1.0.0" } }, "id": "ICSA-25-028-01", "initial_release_date": "2025-01-15T03:30:00.000000Z", "revision_history": [ { "date": "2025-01-15T03:30:00.000000Z", "number": "1.0.0", "summary": "Initial version." } ], "status": "final", "version": "1.0.0" } }, "product_tree": { "branches": [ { "branches": [ { "branches": [ { "category": "product_version_range", "name": "<6.1", "product": { "name": "B&R Automation Runtime < 6.1", "product_id": "CSAFPID-0001" } }, { "category": "product_version", "name": "6.1", "product": { "name": "B&R Automation Runtime 6.1", "product_id": "CSAFPID-0002" } } ], "category": "product_name", "name": "B&R Automation Runtime" }, { "branches": [ { "category": "product_version_range", "name": "<6.1", "product": { "name": "B&R mapp View < 6.1", "product_id": "CSAFPID-0003" } }, { "category": "product_version", "name": "6.1", "product": { "name": "B&R mapp View 6.1", "product_id": "CSAFPID-0004" } } ], "category": "product_name", "name": "B&R mapp View" } ], "category": "vendor", "name": "B&R" } ] }, "vulnerabilities": [ { "cve": "CVE-2024-8603", "cwe": { "id": "CWE-327", "name": "Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm" }, "notes": [ { "category": "description", "text": "A \u201cUse of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm\u201d vulnerability in the SSL/TLS component used in\nB&R Automation Runtime versions <6.1 and B&R mapp View versions <6.1 may be abused by unauthenticated network-based attackers to masquerade as services on impacted devices.", "title": "CVE Description" } ], "product_status": { "fixed": [ "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0004" ], "known_affected": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0003" ] }, "references": [ { "category": "self", "summary": "NVD- CVE-2024-8603", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8603" } ], "remediations": [ { "category": "vendor_fix", "details": "The problem is corrected in the following product versions: B&R Automation Runtime version 6.1 and B&R mapp View 6.1. B&R recommends that customers apply the update at their earliest convenience if B&R Automation Runtime or B&R mapp View is used to generate self-signed certificates on production machines.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0003" ] }, { "category": "vendor_fix", "details": "To minimize the security risks of vulnerabilities in industrial automation and controls systems (IACS), B&R recommends the implementation of their defense in depth for B&R products strategy.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0003" ], "url": "https://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/Cyber_Security_-_Defense_in_Depth_for_BR_Products-bdd37e82.pdf" }, { "category": "vendor_fix", "details": "For details on this issue, please refer to the corresponding B&R security advisory.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0003" ], "url": "https://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/SA25P001-c478fad6.pdf" } ], "scores": [ { "cvss_v3": { "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 7.5, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "environmentalScore": 6.7, "environmentalSeverity": "MEDIUM", "exploitCodeMaturity": "PROOF_OF_CONCEPT", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "remediationLevel": "OFFICIAL_FIX", "reportConfidence": "CONFIRMED", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "temporalScore": 6.7, "temporalSeverity": "MEDIUM", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C", "version": "3.1" }, "products": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0003" ] } ], "title": "CVE-2024-8603" } ] }