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Status published
High
CVE-2021-22282
RCE in B&R Automation Studio with crafted project files
Vulnerability Description
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation Automation Studio allows Local Execution of Code.This issue affects Automation Studio: from 4.0 through 4.12.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- B&R would like to thank the following for working with us to help protect our customers: Mr. Mashav Sapir of Claroty, Mr. Andrew Hofmans
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Affected Vendor
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Automation Studio
Vulnerable Versions:
4.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 2nd, 2024
Last Modified:
June 17th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H