CVE-2026-57896: CWE-125 in AutomationDirect Productivity Suite
CVE-2026-57896 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in AutomationDirect's Productivity Suite. A local attacker with low privileges can send a crafted IOCTL request to trigger kernel memory corruption. This may result in limited information disclosure or disruption of the affected product. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1, indicating medium severity. No patch or official remediation has been confirmed yet. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-57896) involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in AutomationDirect Productivity Suite. A local attacker with low privileges can exploit this by sending a specially crafted IOCTL request, causing kernel memory corruption. The impact includes potential limited information disclosure and disruption of the product's operation. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.1 with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H, indicating local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, limited confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and high availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause kernel memory corruption via a crafted IOCTL request, potentially leading to limited information disclosure and disruption of the affected product's availability. There is no indication of integrity compromise. The impact is limited to confidentiality and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only to reduce risk. Monitor for vendor updates regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-57896: CWE-125 in AutomationDirect Productivity Suite
Description
CVE-2026-57896 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in AutomationDirect's Productivity Suite. A local attacker with low privileges can send a crafted IOCTL request to trigger kernel memory corruption. This may result in limited information disclosure or disruption of the affected product. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1, indicating medium severity. No patch or official remediation has been confirmed yet. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-57896) involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in AutomationDirect Productivity Suite. A local attacker with low privileges can exploit this by sending a specially crafted IOCTL request, causing kernel memory corruption. The impact includes potential limited information disclosure and disruption of the product's operation. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.1 with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H, indicating local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, limited confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and high availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause kernel memory corruption via a crafted IOCTL request, potentially leading to limited information disclosure and disruption of the affected product's availability. There is no indication of integrity compromise. The impact is limited to confidentiality and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only to reduce risk. Monitor for vendor updates regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- icscert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T15:00:24.538Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a59400568715ace43aa4275
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 20:33:09 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 20:47:33 UTC
Last updated: 07/16/2026, 20:47:33 UTC
Views: 3
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