CVE-2025-11498: B&R Industrial Automation Automation Runtime · CSV Injection
Affects B&R Industrial Automation Automation RuntimeSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| B&R Industrial Automation GmbH Automation Runtime | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Upgrade B&R Automation Runtime to version 6.4 or later, where this vulnerability is addressed.
- Implement strict email and web filtering to block or flag suspicious links that could deliver malicious CSV files.
- Educate employees, especially those in operational technology and engineering roles, about the risks of opening CSV files from untrusted sources and the dangers of clicking unknown links.
- Configure spreadsheet applications to disable automatic formula execution or enable protected view modes for files originating from the internet or untrusted locations.
- Employ content sanitization tools or scripts to scan and neutralize formula elements in CSV files before they are processed or imported into critical systems.
- Monitor network traffic and system logs for unusual activities related to CSV file generation and access.
- Develop incident response plans specific to industrial automation environments to quickly address any suspected exploitation.
Description
An Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File vulnerability exists in System Diagnostics Manager (SDM) of B&R Automation Runtime versions before 6.4 enabling a remote attacker to inject formula data into a generated CSV file. The exploitation of this vulnerability requires the attacker to create a malicious link. The user would need to click on this link, after which the resulting CSV file addi-tionally needs to be manually opened.