CVE-2026-0936 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Logfile
An authenticated local attacker can read credentials from log files if logging is manually enabled in the B&R PVI client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0936?
CVE-2026-0936 is a medium-severity vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation GmbH Process Visualization Interface (PVI), published on 29 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability in B&R PVI client versions prior to 6.5 may be abused by an authenticated local attacker to gather credential information which is processed by the PVI client application. The logging function of the PVI client application is disabled by default and must be explicitly enabled by the user.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0936?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0936?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-0936 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0936 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-24gc-rw47-8xrm.