IRONSMITHINTEL
CRITICALCVSS9.8
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2023-6448|Auth: none — unauthenticated|Reboot: required|Manual only

Unitronics Vision PLC and HMI Insecure Default Password Vulnerability

Unitronics Vision Series PLCs and HMIs ship with an insecure default password, which if left unchanged, can allow attackers to execute remote commands.

Published Dec 5, 2023 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2023-12-18 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Insecure Default Initialization of Resource (CWE-1188) vulnerability in Unitronics Vision PLC and HMI. 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. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.

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Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running vision1210 firmware: v < 12.38; vision1040 firmware: v < 12.38; vision700 firmware: v < 12.38; vision570 firmware: v < 12.38; vision560 firmware: v < 12.38; vision430 firmware: v < 12.38; vision350 firmware: v < 12.38; vision130 firmware: v < 12.38; vision230 firmware: v < 12.38; vision280 firmware: v < 12.38; vision290 firmware: v < 12.38; vision530 firmware: v < 12.38; vision120 firmware: v < 12.38; visilogic: v < 9.9.00; samba 3.5 firmware: v < 12.38; samba 4.3 firmware: v < 12.38; samba 7 firmware: v < 12.38
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

CISA added this CVE to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-12-11 based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies required to remediate by 2023-12-18.

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://downloads.unitronicsplc.com/Sites/plc/Technical_Library/Unitronics-Cybersecurity-Advisory-2023-001-CVE-2023-6448.pdf
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6448
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-6448
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