Automated Logic WebCTRL Premium Server up to 8.4 Network Traffic cleartext transmission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Automated Logic WebCTRL Premium Server up to 8.4. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Network Traffic Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cleartext transmission. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-24060. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Automated Logic WebCTRL Premium Server up to 8.4. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Network Traffic Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext transmission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-319. The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Service information is not encrypted when transmitted as BACnet packets over the wire, and can be sniffed, intercepted, and modified by an attacker. Valuable information such as the File Start Position and File Data can be sniffed from network traffic using Wireshark's BACnet dissector filter. The proprietary format used by WebCTRL to receive updates from the PLC can also be sniffed and reverse engineered.

The weakness was disclosed by Jonathan Lee, Thuy D. Nguyen and Neil C. Rowe. It is possible to read the advisory at automatedlogic.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-24060 since 03/12/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1040 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 8.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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CNA Base Score: 9.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext transmission
CWE: CWE-319 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: WebCTRL Premium Server 8.5

Timelineinfo

03/12/2026 CVE reserved
03/21/2026 +9 days Advisory disclosed
03/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/27/2026 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: automatedlogic.com
Researcher: Jonathan Lee, Thuy D. Nguyen, Neil C. Rowe
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-24060 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-24060
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352227

Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2026 07:39
Updated: 03/27/2026 08:21
Changes: 03/21/2026 07:39 (67), 03/27/2026 08:21 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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