CVE-2026-79679: CWE-1391 Use of Weak Credentials in B&R Industrial Automation GmbH mapp Services
Description
Use of Weak Credentials vulnerability in B&R Industrial Automation GmbH mapp Audit used in mapp Services. This issue affects mapp Audit used in mapp Services: before 6.8.0.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.7high
Affected software
B&R Industrial Automation GmbH
mapp Services
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-1391, concerns the use of weak credentials in the mapp Audit feature of B&R Industrial Automation GmbH's mapp Services. It affects all versions prior to 6.8.0. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.7, indicating a high impact on confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability. The attack vector is network-based, with high complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. The vulnerability is currently published but lacks an official remediation level or patch information.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of confidentiality and integrity of the affected system's data or operations. Availability is not impacted. The vulnerability could allow unauthorized access or manipulation of sensitive information within mapp Audit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been announced. Users should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider strengthening credential policies or access controls as interim measures.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ABB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T11:34:29.312Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a995c06acd9273b49dbb657
Added to database: 09/03/2026, 11:37:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:18:28 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 89
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