Researcher finds over 20 vulnerabilities in SCADA software
A security researcher claims that he found 23 vulnerabilities in industrial control software from several vendors after a different security company last week showcased vulnerabilities in applications from some of the same manufacturers, but chose not to report them.
The vulnerabilities were discovered by Aaron Portnoy, vice president of research at startup security firm Exodus Intelligence, and affect SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) software from Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, Indusoft, RealFlex and Eaton. This type of software is used to control industrial processes in critical infrastructure, manufacturing plants, and other industrial facilities.
Last week, ReVuln, a Malta-based vulnerability research firm, announced that it had found critical vulnerabilities in SCADA software from General Electric, Schneider Electric, Kaskad, Rockwell Automation, Eaton and Siemens. However, the security company said that it would not report the flaws to the affected vendors or the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
