CVE-2025-0960
📋 TL;DR
AutomationDirect C-more EA9 HMI devices contain a buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient bounds checking. Attackers can exploit this to cause denial-of-service or execute arbitrary code remotely. Organizations using these industrial control system HMIs are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- AutomationDirect C-more EA9 HMI
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete device compromise, manipulation of industrial processes, or lateral movement into OT networks.
Likely Case
Denial-of-service causing HMI unavailability and disruption of monitoring/control functions in industrial environments.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and access controls preventing exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input) typically leads to straightforward exploitation once details are known.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check vendor advisory for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://community.automationdirect.com/s/cybersecurity/security-advisories
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review vendor advisory for affected versions. 2. Download and apply firmware update from AutomationDirect. 3. Restart HMI device. 4. Verify update applied successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate HMI devices from untrusted networks using firewalls and VLANs
Access Control Lists
allRestrict network access to HMI devices to only authorized IP addresses
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate HMI from business/IT networks
- Deploy intrusion detection systems monitoring for buffer overflow attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check HMI firmware version against vendor advisory; vulnerable if running affected versions.Check Version:
Check version through HMI interface: System Settings > About or similar menuVerify Fix Applied:
Verify firmware version matches patched version specified in vendor advisory.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected device restarts
- Memory access violations in system logs
- Unusual network connections to HMI
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to HMI ports
- Buffer overflow attack signatures in network traffic
SIEM Query:
source="hmi_logs" AND (event_type="crash" OR event_type="memory_error") OR dest_ip="hmi_ip" AND protocol="tcp" AND payload_size>threshold