FESTO Fiasco: Remote Control Vulnerability Puts Systems in Peril!
Beware of an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could let hackers take remote control of FESTO products faster than you can say “CVSS 9.8”. Affected gear includes CIROS Studio, FluidDraw, and more. Time to update and firewall like you mean it! View CSAF for more details.
Hot Take:
FESTO’s latest security mishap proves that even in the world of automation, leaving the door open can invite unwanted guests. This time, it’s the hackers, not the pizza delivery guy, knocking on the door of your control systems. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it’s like finding out your supposedly ‘unhackable’ smart home system is controlled by a universal remote. Let’s hope FESTO’s fix isn’t on backorder!
Key Points:
- FESTO products are vulnerable to a critical heap buffer overflow, earning a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8.
- The vulnerability allows remote code execution, potentially giving attackers full control over the affected systems.
- Affected products include CIROS Studio, Automation Suite, FluidDraw, FluidSIM, and MES-PC.
- FESTO has issued mitigations, including updates and planned fixes, to address the vulnerabilities.
- No known public exploitation of this vulnerability has been reported yet.
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