Screen of Danger: AutomationDirect HMIs Hit by Triple Threat Vulnerabilities
Beware, AutomationDirect users: your C-MORE EA9 HMI might just be an open invitation for cyber party-crashers! With vulnerabilities like Path Traversal and Password Peepshows, update to V6.78 before hackers RSVP.
Hot Take:
Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to... literally not update our HMIs. AutomationDirect's C-MORE EA9 HMI is like that one relative who thinks 'password' is a great password. With a buffet of vulnerabilities, including the classic path traversal and a charming stack-based buffer overflow, it's no wonder CISA is playing cybersecurity nanny. Let's update and maybe not store our secrets on a Post-it note, shall we?Already a member? Log in here