7.2
HIGH
CVE-2024-2637
B&R Industrial Automation Uncontrolled Search Path Element Vulnerability
Description

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Scene Viewer, B&R Industrial Automation Automation Runtime, B&R Industrial Automation mapp Vision, B&R Industrial Automation mapp View, B&R Industrial Automation mapp Cockpit, B&R Industrial Automation mapp Safety, B&R Industrial Automation VC4 could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute malicious code by placing specially crafted files in the loading search path.This issue affects Scene Viewer: before 4.4.0; Automation Runtime: before J4.93; mapp Vision: before 5.26.1; mapp View: before 5.24.2; mapp Cockpit: before 5.24.2; mapp Safety: before 5.24.2; VC4: before 4.73.2.

INFO

Published Date :

May 14, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 27, 2024, 8:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

0.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-2637 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Br-automation automation_runtime
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-2637.

URL Resource
https://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/SA24P005_Insecure_Loading_of_Code-c7d9e49c.pdf

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-2637 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-2637 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An authenticated local attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could insert and run arbitrary code using legitimate B&R software's. An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Scene Viewer, B&R Industrial  Automation Runtime, B&R Industrial Automation mapp Vision, B&R Industrial Automation mapp View, B&R Industrial Automation mapp Cockpit, B&R Industrial Automation mapp Safety, B&R Industrial Automation VC4 could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute malicious code by placing specially crafted files in the loading search path. This issue affects Scene Viewer: before 4.4.0; Automation Runtime: before J4.93; mapp Vision: before 5.26.1; mapp View: before 5.24.2; mapp Cockpit: before 5.24.2; mapp Safety: before 5.24.2; VC4: before 4.73.2. An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Scene Viewer, B&R Industrial Automation Automation Runtime, B&R Industrial Automation mapp Vision, B&R Industrial Automation mapp View, B&R Industrial Automation mapp Cockpit, B&R Industrial Automation mapp Safety, B&R Industrial Automation VC4 could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute malicious code by placing specially crafted files in the loading search path.This issue affects Scene Viewer: before 4.4.0; Automation Runtime: before J4.93; mapp Vision: before 5.26.1; mapp View: before 5.24.2; mapp Cockpit: before 5.24.2; mapp Safety: before 5.24.2; VC4: before 4.73.2.
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An authenticated local attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could insert and run arbitrary code using legitimate B&R software's. An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Scene Viewer, B&R Industrial  Automation Runtime, B&R Industrial Automation mapp Vision, B&R Industrial Automation mapp View, B&R Industrial Automation mapp Cockpit, B&R Industrial Automation mapp Safety, B&R Industrial Automation VC4 could allow an authenticated local attacker to execute malicious code by placing specially crafted files in the loading search path. This issue affects Scene Viewer: before 4.4.0; Automation Runtime: before J4.93; mapp Vision: before 5.26.1; mapp View: before 5.24.2; mapp Cockpit: before 5.24.2; mapp Safety: before 5.24.2; VC4: before 4.73.2.
    Added Reference Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. (ABB) https://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/SA24P005_Insecure_Loading_of_Code-c7d9e49c.pdf [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. (ABB) CWE-427
    Added CVSS V3.1 Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. (ABB) AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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