Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
AUTOMGEN, an industrial automation engineering tool, can crash when older versions open specially malformed project files. The primary supported impact is denial-of-service to the application. The source bundle says remote code execution may be possible in some conditions, but does not prove it.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for industrial engineering environments that exchange project files externally. This is not KEV-listed and requires user interaction, but downtime in automation engineering workflows can disrupt operations. Resolve through inventory, vendor guidance, and tighter handling of project files.
Technical view
The issue is a use-after-free in AUTOMGEN project file handling. A freed object is later dereferenced while parsing malformed fields, allowing attacker-influenced memory to affect an indirect call. CVSS 4.0 is 6.9 with network vector, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, and high vulnerable-system availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on engineering workstations or lab systems running IRAI AUTOMGEN up to 8.0.0.7, also referenced as 8.022, that open externally supplied project files. The affected-version metadata in the bundle is incomplete or inconsistent, so inventory should verify actual installed versions.
Exploitation context
A public exploit reference exists, but the bundle does not show active exploitation and KEV is false. The CVSS vector requires user interaction, so the credible scenario is convincing an operator or engineer to open a malformed project file. Treat RCE as possible but not confirmed by the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
The bundle supports CWE-416, malformed project file parsing, and denial-of-service. It mentions attacker-controlled memory and possible RCE, but provides insufficient evidence to rate code execution as confirmed. Affected-version data should be cross-checked because the structured affected entry appears incomplete.
Mitigation direction
- Identify AUTOMGEN installations and versions across engineering workstations.
- Do not open untrusted AUTOMGEN project files.
- Isolate engineering workstations from general email and web browsing.
- Check IRAI and VulnCheck guidance for fixed versions or vendor mitigations.
- Use application control where feasible for industrial engineering systems.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether installed AUTOMGEN versions are 8.0.0.7, 8.022, or earlier.
- Review workflows that import project files from vendors, customers, or email.
- Check crash reports for AUTOMGEN failures after opening project files.
- Validate controls in a non-production lab using vendor-safe guidance only.
- Document compensating controls where upgrade status is unknown.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.9 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.9MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ExploitDB-17964 is publicly disclosed.
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17964CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- https://en.iraifrance.com/automgenCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/irai-automgen-use-after-free-remote-dosCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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Use After Free
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