Untrusted search path vulnerability in B&R APROL
Priority LOW 26CWE-250Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250 and CWE-426.
Summary
An untrusted search path vulnerability in B&R APROL <= R 4.4-00P3 may be used by an authenticated local attacker to get other users to execute arbitrary code under their privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00168 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B&R Industrial Automation | B&R APROL | up to <= R 4.4-00P3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- B&R APROL VendorB&R Industrial Automation Affected up to <= R 4.4-00P3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:br-automation:industrial_automation_aprol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to r4.4-00p3 | Vulnerable | B&R Industrial Automation |
- cpe:2.3:a:br-automation:industrial_automation_aprol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to r4.4-00p3 Vulnerable ·B&R Industrial Automation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5623
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvj8-h6fp-pcrp
References
More B&R Industrial Automation Industrial Automation Aprol vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21498 Buffer overflow when changing configuration on Tbase Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-21496 Memory leak when receiving messages in APROL Tbase server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-21495 Lack of authentication when managing APROL database CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2019-14326 An issue was discovered in B&R Industrial Automation APROL before R4.2 V7.08. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-14327 An issue was discovered in B&R Industrial Automation APROL before R4.2 V7.08. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-14328 An issue was discovered in B&R Industrial Automation APROL before R4.2 V7.08. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-5623 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5623 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mvj8-h6fp-pcrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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