Kepware Catastrophe: Unchecked Resource Allocation Vulnerability Threatens Your Network!
Crashing your manufacturing network is now easier than ever with the Kepware ThingWorx Kepware Server vulnerability! Exploitable from an adjacent network, this bug could lead to a spectacular resource allocation meltdown. Time to brush up on your VPN skills and firewall defenses—your factory’s uptime depends on it!
Hot Take:
Clearly, Kepware’s servers have taken a liking to naps—crashing at the slightest overload. Maybe someone should tell them to wake up and smell the security protocols!
Key Points:
- Vulnerability in PTC Kepware products could crash devices via resource overload.
- Impacts products like ThingWorx Kepware Server, KEPServerEX, and others.
- Reported by Claroty Research – Team82 and assigned CVE-2024-6098.
- Critical sectors affected: Manufacturing, globally.
- Mitigation involves better network access controls and following security guides.
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