HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-0220
HIGH

CVE-2024-0220

CWE-94Published: February 22, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

B&R Automation Studio Upgrade Service and B&R Technology Guarding use insufficient cryptography for communication to the upgrade and the licensing servers. A network-based attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the products or sniff sensitive data.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-0220 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

br-automation2 product(s)
automation studiotechnology guarding
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/SA23P019_Automation_Studio_Upgrade_Service_uses_insufficient_encryption.pdf-1b3b181c.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/SA23P019_Automation_Studio_Upgrade_Service_uses_insufficient_encryption.pdf-1b3b181c.pdf

All References (2)

→
https://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/SA23P019_Automation_Studio_Upgrade_Service_uses_insufficient_encryption.pdf-1b3b181c.pdfVendor Advisory
→
https://www.br-automation.com/fileadmin/SA23P019_Automation_Studio_Upgrade_Service_uses_insufficient_encryption.pdf-1b3b181c.pdfVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-0220
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-94
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 22, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-0220 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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