ICS hardware vulnerabilities discovered in TELSAT, SDG Technologies, Yokogawa, and Johnson Controls

June 29, 2024
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Key Points:

  • CISA published seven ICS advisories highlighting vulnerabilities in equipment from TELSAT, SDG Technologies, Yokogawa, and Johnson Controls
  • Vulnerabilities include command injection, missing authorization, cross-site scripting, and storing passwords in a recoverable format

Article Summary:

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued advisories regarding vulnerabilities in ICS equipment from various companies. The vulnerabilities identified include:

  • TELSAT MarKoni’s FM Transmitters: vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, including command injection and improper access control
  • SDG Technologies’ PnPSCADA: missing authorization vulnerability could lead to unauthorized control and data manipulation
  • Yokogawa’s FAST/TOOLS and CI Server: vulnerabilities include cross-site scripting and storing passwords in an empty format, allowing for remote code execution
  • Johnson Controls’ Illustra Essentials Gen 4: vulnerabilities involve improper input validation, storing passwords in a recoverable format, and insertion of sensitive information into log files

Each company has recommended solutions or updates to mitigate these vulnerabilities and enhance the security of their systems.


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