CVE-2023-3242

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Published Jul 26, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper initialization implementation in Portmapper used in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Runtime <G4.93 allows unauthenticated network-based attackers to cause permanent denial-of-service conditions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

B&R Industrial Automation

B&R Automation Runtime

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<G4.93`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:br-automation:automation_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-43918	Improper initialization implementation in Portmapper used in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Runtime <G4.93 allows unauthenticated network-based attackers to cause permanent denial-of-service conditions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.542% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.br-automation.com/downloads_br_productcatalogue/assets/1689787619746-en-original-1.0.pdf

History

Oct 23, 2024 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Br-automation Automation Runtime

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 23, 2024, 3:31 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ABB
Published: Jul 26, 2023, 5:36 PM
Updated: Oct 23, 2024, 3:31 PM
Reserved: Jun 14, 2023, 11:28 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:48 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:48 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:13 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 26, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:13 AM

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