An attacker with network access to the PLC is able to brute force discover passwords to gain unauthorized access to systems and services. The limited password complexity and no password input limiters makes brute force password enumeration possible.
Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

Horner Automation recommends users update to Cscape v10.2 SP2 or later. Horner Automation has also released the latest firmware for both XL4 and XL7 PLCs. Horner recommends users update to the latest version of the firmware.  https://hornerautomation.com/cscape-software-free/cscape-software/


Workaround

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History

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Description An attacker with network access to the PLC is able to brute force discover passwords to gain unauthorized access to systems and services. The limited password complexity and no password input limiters makes brute force password enumeration possible.
Title Horner Automation Cscape and XL4, XL7 PLC Weak password requirements
Weaknesses CWE-521
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-17T15:14:06.346Z

Reserved: 2026-04-14T15:07:32.676Z

Link: CVE-2026-6284

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-17T16:17:07.620

Modified: 2026-04-17T16:17:07.620

Link: CVE-2026-6284

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses