B&R Automation Runtime Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-2023-3242)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(503275);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/06/13");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-3242");

  script_name(english:"B&R Automation Runtime Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-2023-3242)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Improper initialization implementation in Portmapper used in B&R
Industrial Automation Automation Runtime <G4.93 allows unauthenticated
network-based attackers to cause permanent denial-of-service
conditions.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  # https://www.br-automation.com/downloads_br_productcatalogue/assets/1689787619746-en-original-1.0.pdf
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e0be26b1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-3242");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_cwe_id(665, 770);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/07/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/07/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/06/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:br-automation:automation_runtime");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/BRAutomation");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/BRAutomation');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'BRAutomation');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/a:br-automation:automation_runtime" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "g4.93", "family" : "BRAutomation"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);