PI Data Archive Vulnerabilities: A Comedy of Errors or Just Plain Terrifying?
View CSAF: If your PI Data Archive suddenly decides to take a nap during critical operations, you might be facing a denial-of-service vulnerability. Popcorn-worthy drama for hackers, but not so fun for system admins. Remember, it’s all fun and games until someone loses data! Time to patch up and keep those archives awake!
Hot Take:
AVEVA’s PI Data Archive is feeling a little under the weather with a couple of vulnerabilities that could cause a case of digital hiccups. It’s like the software equivalent of sneezing in a library – everything just shuts down! But don’t worry, AVEVA and CISA have the cure. Just a pinch of patching and a sprinkle of network security should do the trick. Remember, folks, cyber hygiene is just as important as personal hygiene. Wash your hands and your servers!
Key Points:
- Two vulnerabilities found in AVEVA’s PI Data Archive: Uncaught Exception and Heap-based Buffer Overflow.
- Denial-of-service conditions are possible, causing potential data loss.
- Affected versions include PI Data Archive and PI Server from 2018 SP3 Patch 4 to 2023 Patch 1.
- Mitigation includes upgrading to PI Server 2024 or higher and implementing security best practices.
- CISA advises minimizing network exposure and using VPNs for remote access.