AutomationDirect DirectLogic H2-DM1E Session Fixation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- 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-384.
Summary
The H2-DM1E PLC's authentication protocol appears to utilize either a custom encoding scheme or a challenge-response protocol. However, there's an observed anomaly in the H2-DM1E PLC's protocol execution, namely its acceptance of multiple distinct packets as valid authentication responses. This behavior deviates from standard security practices where a single, specific response or encoding pattern is expected for successful authentication.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutomationDirect | DirectLogic H2-DM1E | up to 2.8.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DirectLogic H2-DM1E VendorAutomationDirect Affected up to 2.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:automationdirect:h2-dm1e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | AutomationDirect |
- cpe:2.3:o:automationdirect:h2-dm1e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·AutomationDirect
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45368
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wxmv-3hm7-2jqh
References
More AutomationDirect vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-14467 A leftover debug code vulnerability exists in the Telnet Diagnostic Interface… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-14780 Improper access control in AutomationDirect P3-550E CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-24868 AutomationDirect MB-Gateway Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-16461 Stack-based buffer overflow in AutomationDirect P3-550E CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-16460 Stack-based buffer overflow in AutomationDirect P3-550E CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-12594 Automation Direct CLICK PLC CPU Modules Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-45368 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-45368 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wxmv-3hm7-2jqh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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