Number: AV21-261
Date: 8 June 2021
On 27 May 2021 B&R Industrial Automation published Cyber Security Advisories to address vulnerabilities in the following products:
- B&R Ethernet-based Bus Controllers and related products – multiple products and versions
- B&R Ethernet-based Customized HMI devices (e.g. keyboards) - multiple products and versions
- B&R Motion Control products - multiple products and versions
- B&R Track Technology products - multiple products and versions
- Automation Runtime (AR) - version 4.8 and prior
Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to denial-of-service, the writing of arbitrary files and remote code execution.
The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the provided web links, perform the suggested mitigations and apply the necessary updates where and when available.
Cyber Security Advisory (#04/2021)
https://www.br-automation.com/downloads_br_productcatalogue/assets/1621259206587-en-original-1.0.pdf
Cyber Security Advisory (#05/2021)
https://www.br-automation.com/downloads_br_productcatalogue/assets/1621259206592-en-original-1.0.pdf
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