[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fbdH_bxbzYWtW-DOOFPEUFQHd7r2F-gXbpOrAh-4Yxg0":3},{"article":4,"iocs":43,"watch_terms":44,"solutions":45,"lesson":135},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"summary":8,"ai_summary":9,"brief":10,"url":11,"image_url":12,"published_at":13,"ingested_at":14,"relevance_score":15,"entities":16,"category_id":26,"category":27,"article_tags":30},"9b442c1e-ffa0-4330-a05f-307f87d1307d","Inductive Automation Ignition Software","inductive-automation-ignition-software-9a5d45","View CSAF Summary Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an authenticated low-level user to escalate their privileges to a higher level. The following versions of Inductive Automation Ignition Software are affected: Ignition >=8.1.0| =8.3.0| =8.1.0| =8.3.0|\u003C=8.3.8 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Mitigation Inductive Automation released version 8.3.9 in August 2025 and version 8.1.55 in September 2026 to address this issue. Users are recommended to update to the newest version available. Mitigation For more information, see the publication at the Inductive Automation Trust Center. Additional Metrics Relevant CWE: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization CVSS Version Base Score Base Severity Vector String 3.1 8.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1\u002FAV:N\u002FAC:L\u002FPR:L\u002FUI:N\u002FS:U\u002FC:H\u002FI:H\u002FA:H 4.0 8.7 HIGH CVSS:4.0\u002FAV:N\u002FAC:L\u002FAT:N\u002FPR:L\u002FUI:N\u002FVC:H\u002FVI:H\u002FVA:H\u002FSC:N\u002FSI:N\u002FSA:N View CVE Details Acknowledgments Tim Hemingway reported this vulnerability to Inductive Automation. Legal Notice and Terms of Use This product is provided subject to this Notification (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cisa.gov\u002Fnotification) and this Privacy & Use policy (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cisa.gov\u002Fprivacy-policy). Recommended Practices CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability. Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and\u002For systems, ensuring they are not accessible from the internet. Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolating them from business networks. When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as virtual private networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as the connected devices. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures. CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov\u002Fics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies. CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets. Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov\u002Fics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies. Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents. CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks: Do not click web links or open attachments in unsolicited email messages. Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams. Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks. No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time. Revision History Initial Release Date: 2026-10-13 Date Revision Summary 2026-09-13 1 Initial Publication Legal Notice and Terms of Use","A critical vulnerability has been identified in Inductive Automation's Ignition Software, versions 8.1.0 through 8.3.8. Successful exploitation could enable an authenticated, low-level user to escalate their privileges to a higher level. Inductive Automation has released patches, version 8.3.9 in August 2025 and 8.1.55 in September 2026, to address this flaw. 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