CVE-2026-60063 (GCVE-0-2026-60063)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-16 19:59 – Updated: 2026-07-17 13:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
AutomationDirect Productivity Suite Out-of-bounds Write
Summary
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Productivity Suite allows a
local attacker to trigger kernel memory corruption via a crafted IOCTL
request, potentially resulting in privilege escalation or system
instability.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-17 13:24 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutomationDirect | Productivity Suite |
Affected:
0 , ≤ v4.6.2.2
(custom)
Unaffected: v4.7.0.47 |
guessed |
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