Automation Runtime TFTP Service DoS Vulnerability
Priority LOW 35CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
A memory leak in the TFTP service in B&R Automation Runtime versions <N4.26, <N4.34, <F4.45, <E4.53, <D4.63, <A4.73 and prior could allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01092 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Automation Runtime (B&R): N4.26, N4.34, F4.45 +3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&R Industrial Automation | Automation Runtime | up to 4.1x; 4.2x to before N4.26; 4.3x to before N4.34; 4.4x to before F4.45; 4.5x to before E4.53; 4.6x to before D4.63; 4.7x to before A4.73 | N4.26, N4.34, F4.45, E4.53, D4.63, A4.73 | Patch available | CNA |
- Automation Runtime VendorB&R Industrial Automation Affected up to 4.1x; 4.2x to before N4.26; 4.3x to before N4.34; 4.4x to before F4.45; 4.5x to before E4.53; 4.6x to before D4.63; 4.7x to before A4.73 Fixed in N4.26, N4.34, F4.45, E4.53, D4.63, A4.73 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:br-automation:automation_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.10; 4.20 to before n4.26; 4.40 to before f4.45; 4.50 to before e4.53; 4.60 to before d4.63; 4.70 to before a4.73; 4.30 to before n4.34 | Vulnerable | B&R Industrial Automation |
- cpe:2.3:a:br-automation:automation_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.10; 4.20 to before n4.26; 4.40 to before f4.45; 4.50 to before e4.53; 4.60 to before d4.63; 4.70 to before a4.73; 4.30 to before n4.34 Vulnerable ·B&R Industrial Automation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Automation Runtime (B&R) Fixed in N4.26, N4.34, F4.45, E4.53, D4.63, A4.73
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11637
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7j7h-vfmh-v8jc
References
More B&R Industrial Automation Automation Runtime vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-00297 FTP uses unsecure encryption mechanisms CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-03038 Resource allocation without limits in B&R Automation Runtime CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2019-13790 B&R Automation Runtime SNMP Authentication and Authorization Weakness CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2021-05253 Denial of service vulnerability on Automation Runtime webserver CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-05377 Diffie-Hellman groups with insufficient strength used in SSL/TLS stack of B&R Automation Runtime CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2022-03925 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in Automation Runtime CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-11637 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11637 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7j7h-vfmh-v8jc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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