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GHSA-8JMX-GWP7-3J43

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-21 21:31 – Updated: 2025-05-21 21:31

Details

The embedded web server lacks authentication and access controls, allowing unrestricted remote access. This could lead to configuration changes, operational disruption, or arbitrary code execution depending on the environment and exposed functionality.

Severity ?

10.0 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

10.0 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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CVE-2025-36535 (GCVE-0-2025-36535)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-05-21 19:52 – Updated: 2025-05-22 18:49

Summary

Severity ?

10 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

10 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Assigner

icscert

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/i…
	https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/shopping/cat…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	AutomationDirect	MB-Gateway	Affected: All

Credits

Souvik Kandar reported this vulnerability to AutomationDirect.

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-8JMX-GWP7-3J43

CVE-2025-36535 (GCVE-0-2025-36535)

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