Critical severity · published Apr 14, 2023
CVE-2023-1617
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…
9.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VC
Vc4 · Br-automation
before 3.96.8; 4.0.0 through 4.06.4; 4.10.0 through 4.16.3; 4.20.0 through 4.26.8; 4.30.0 before 4.34.7; 4.40.0 through 4.45.1; +2 more · source: NVD