AutomationDirect Productivity Suite

Expand All + CVE-2026-60063 An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Productivity Suite allows a local attacker to trigger kernel memory corruption via a crafted IOCTL request, potentially resulting in privilege escalation or system instability. View CVE Details Affected Products AutomationDirect Productivity Suite Vendor:AutomationDirect Product Version:AutomationDirect Productivity Suite: <=v4. 6. 2. 2 Product Status:known_affected Remediations MitigationAutomationDirect recommends that users update Productivity suite to v4.

7. 0. 47 and above https://www. automationdirect. com/support/software-downloads.

https://www. automationdirect. com/support/software-downloads MitigationIf the update cannot be applied right away, the following compensating controls are recommended until the upgrade can be performed. MitigationDisconnect the engineering workstation from external networks (e. g.

, the internet or corporate LAN) to reduce exposure. MitigationUse only trusted, dedicated internal networks or air-gapped systems for device communication. MitigationRestrict both physical and logical access to authorized personnel only. MitigationConfigure whitelisting so that only trusted, pre-approved applications are allowed to run. Block any unauthorized software.

MitigationUse antivirus or EDR tools and configure host-based firewalls to block unauthorized access attempts. MitigationEnable and regularly review system logs to detect suspicious or unauthorized activity. MitigationMaintain secure, tested backups of the PLC and its configurations to minimize downtime in case of an incident. MitigationContinuously evaluate risks associated with running outdated firmware and adjust compensating measures accordingly. Relevant CWE: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Metrics CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String 3.

1 7 HIGH CVSS:3. 1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 4. 0 7. 3 HIGH CVSS:4.