Default or Guessable SNMP community names in B&R APROL
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-497.
Summary
An Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere and Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability in the SNMP component of B&R APROL <4.4-00P5 may allow an unauthenticated adjacent-based attacker to read and alter configuration using SNMP.
Why it matters now
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 | APROL | 4.4 to before 4.4-00P5 | 4.4-00P5 | Patch available | CNA |
- APROL VendorB&R Industrial Automation Affected 4.4 to before 4.4-00P5 Fixed in 4.4-00P5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA APROL (B&R Industrial Automation GmbH) Fixed in 4.4-00P5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
B&R Industrial Automation APROL 4.4-00P5
8 records Highest priority Priority LOW 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-09469 Incorrect Permission Assignment in APROL file systemPriority LOW 38
- TI-2024-09470 Path traversal in APROL Web PortalPriority LOW 37
- TI-2024-09466 Server-Side Request Forgery (unauthenticated) in APROL Web PortalPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8313
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4p64-jp2f-4r7g
References
More B&R Industrial Automation vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-01522 Improper Authentication Mechanism in B&R VC4 Visualization CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-2024-30523 Unauthorized local file reading in B&R APROL CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2024-00297 FTP uses unsecure encryption mechanisms CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-8313 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8313 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4p64-jp2f-4r7g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences