CVE-2023-6448 (GCVE-0-2023-6448)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-05 17:43 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05
VLAI?
Title
Unitronics VisiLogic uses a default administrative password
Summary
Unitronics VisiLogic before version 9.9.00, used in Vision and Samba PLCs and HMIs, uses a default administrative password. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can take administrative control of a vulnerable system.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-1188 - Insecure Default Initialization of Resource
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
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| Unitronics | VisiLogic |
Affected:
0 , < 9.9.00
(custom)
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