CVSS4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/SC:N/VI:H/SI:N/VA:N/SA:N
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.1%
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to attach various entities without requiring system authentication. This breach could potentially lead to unauthorized control, data manipulation, and access to sensitive information within the SCADA system.
The following versions of SDG Technologies PnPSCADA, a web-based SCADA HMI, are affected:
SDG Technologies PnPSCADA allows a remote attacker to attach various entities without requiring system authentication. This breach could potentially lead to unauthorized control, data manipulation, and access to sensitive information within the SCADA system.
CVE-2024-2882 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
A CVSS v4 score has also been calculated for CVE-2024-2882 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v4 base score of 9.3 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N).
Momen Eldawakhly of Samurai Digital Security Ltd reported this vulnerability to CISA.
SDG Technologies recommends that users use the updated PnPSCADA 4.
For more information about PnPSCADA 4 contact SDG Technologies.
CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability, such as:
CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B–Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.
Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.
CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks:
No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time.
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