CVE-2024-6157 Null dereference in RobotWare 6
An attacker can cause the robot to stop by sending a specially crafted PROFINET message, affecting industrial automation systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6157?
CVE-2024-6157 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ABB RobotWare 6, published on 10 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could cause the robot to stop.
A vulnerability exists in the PROFINET stack included in the RobotWare versions listed below.
This vulnerability arises under specific condition when specially crafted message is processed by the system.
Below are reported vulnerabilities in the Robot Ware versions.
* IRC5- RobotWare 6 < 6.15.06 except 6.10.10, and 6.13.07
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6157?
How do I fix CVE-2024-6157?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6157 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-6157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfc8-39c7-gmq3.