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CVE-2023-1617

Improper Authentication Mechanism in B&R VC4 Visualization

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-03-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-04-14 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Br-automation
Search vendor "Br-automation"
Vc4
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4"
< 3.96.8
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4" and version " < 3.96.8"
-
Affected
Br-automation
Search vendor "Br-automation"
Vc4
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4"
>= 4.0.0 <= 4.06.4
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4" and version " >= 4.0.0 <= 4.06.4"
-
Affected
Br-automation
Search vendor "Br-automation"
Vc4
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4"
>= 4.10.0 <= 4.16.3
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4" and version " >= 4.10.0 <= 4.16.3"
-
Affected
Br-automation
Search vendor "Br-automation"
Vc4
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4"
>= 4.20.0 <= 4.26.8
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4" and version " >= 4.20.0 <= 4.26.8"
-
Affected
Br-automation
Search vendor "Br-automation"
Vc4
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4"
>= 4.30.0 < 4.34.7
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4" and version " >= 4.30.0 < 4.34.7"
-
Affected
Br-automation
Search vendor "Br-automation"
Vc4
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4"
>= 4.40.0 <= 4.45.1
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4" and version " >= 4.40.0 <= 4.45.1"
-
Affected
Br-automation
Search vendor "Br-automation"
Vc4
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4"
>= 4.50.0 <= 4.53.0
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4" and version " >= 4.50.0 <= 4.53.0"
-
Affected
Br-automation
Search vendor "Br-automation"
Vc4
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4"
>= 4.70.0 < 4.73.0
Search vendor "Br-automation" for product "Vc4" and version " >= 4.70.0 < 4.73.0"
-
Affected