CVE-2026-57896

AutomationDirect Productivity Suite Out-of-bounds Read

Published Jul 16, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Productivity Suite allows a
local attacker to trigger kernel memory corruption by sending a crafted
IOCTL request. This could lead to limited information disclosure or
disruption of the affected product.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

AutomationDirect recommends that users update Productivity suite to v4.7.0.47 and above  https://www.automationdirect.com/support/software-downloads


Vendor Workaround

If the update cannot be applied right away, the following compensating controls are recommended until the upgrade can be performed. * Disconnect the engineering workstation from external networks (e.g., the internet or corporate LAN) to reduce exposure. * Use only trusted, dedicated internal networks or air-gapped systems for device communication. * Restrict both physical and logical access to authorized personnel only. * Configure whitelisting so that only trusted, pre-approved applications are allowed to run. Block any unauthorized software. * Use antivirus or EDR tools and configure host-based firewalls to block unauthorized access attempts. * Enable and regularly review system logs to detect suspicious or unauthorized activity. * Maintain secure, tested backups of the PLC and its configurations to minimize downtime in case of an incident. * Continuously evaluate risks associated with running outdated firmware and adjust compensating measures accordingly.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Automationdirect
Automationdirect productivity Suite
Vendors & Products Automationdirect
Automationdirect productivity Suite
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Productivity Suite allows a local attacker to trigger kernel memory corruption by sending a crafted IOCTL request. This could lead to limited information disclosure or disruption of the affected product.
Title AutomationDirect Productivity Suite Out-of-bounds Read
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Jul 17, 2026, 1:16 PM
Reserved
Jul 9, 2026, 3:00 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jul 16, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 8:10 PM