Cisco uncovers security threat in industrial control system

Ciscos security intelligence and research group Talos, said it had reported a serious vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s industrial control system. The vulnerability is due to the presence of an undocumented SNMP community string that could be leveraged by an attacker to gain full control of affected devices. MicroLogix 1400 PLCs are use in a variety of applications from general industrial machinery and heating/air-conditioning units to SCADA (Oil and Gas, Water/Wastewater, and Electrical Power)”]

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