Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio, B&R Industrial Automation NET/PVI allows Target Programs with Elevated Privileges.This issue affects Automation Studio: from 4.0 through 4.6, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7 SP, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6 SP, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4 SP; NET/PVI: from 4.0 through 4.6, from 4.7.0 before 4.7.7, from 4.8.0 before 4.8.6, from 4.9.0 before 4.9.4.
A workaround or mitigation is available. Apply it until an official patch is released.
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
ComplexityHigh
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesHigh
User InteractionActive
Threat
Exploit MaturityPoC
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | PoC | E: U→P | 2.0 → 4.5 |
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Mitigation | 2.0 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| B&R Industrial Automation | Automation Studio | ≥ 4.0, ≤ 4.6 |
| B&R Industrial Automation | Automation Studio | ≥ 4.7.0, < 4.7.7 SP |
| B&R Industrial Automation | Automation Studio | ≥ 4.8.0, < 4.8.6 SP |
| B&R Industrial Automation | Automation Studio | ≥ 4.9.0, < 4.9.4 SP |
| B&R Industrial Automation | NET/PVI | ≥ 4.9.0, < 4.9.4 |
| B&R Industrial Automation | NET/PVI | ≥ 4.0, ≤ 4.6 |
| B&R Industrial Automation | NET/PVI | ≥ 4.7.0, < 4.7.7 |
| B&R Industrial Automation | NET/PVI | ≥ 4.8.0, < 4.8.6 |
| br-automation | automation_net\/pvi | ≥ 4.0, < 4.7.7 |
| br-automation | automation_net\/pvi | ≥ 4.8, < 4.8.6 |
| br-automation | automation_net\/pvi | ≥ 4.9, < 4.9.4 |
| br-automation | automation_studio | ≥ 4.8, < 4.8.6.30 |
| br-automation | automation_studio | ≥ 4.9, < 4.9.4.92 |
| br-automation | automation_studio | < 4.7.7.74 |
Published: 2024-02-02
