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Discussions on WindowsForum about ABB Automation Builder focus on cybersecurity vulnerabilities affecting this industrial engineering suite. Recent threads highlight CVE-2024-41975, where the Automation Builder Gateway for Windows listens on TCP port 1217 by default, potentially exposing PLC discovery to unauthenticated attackers. Additional coverage addresses CVE-2025-3394 and CVE-2025-3395, severe flaws disclosed by CISA that raise concerns for ICS environments in energy, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. The recurring theme is that insecure defaults and Windows-side exposures in ABB Automation Builder can give intruders network visibility, emphasizing the need for patching and security measures.
CISA republished ABB’s advisory for CVE-2024-41975 on May 12, 2026, warning that ABB Automation Builder Gateway for Windows before version 2.9.0 can listen remotely by default on TCP port 1217, exposing PLC discovery to unauthenticated network attackers in industrial environments worldwide. The...
The landscape of industrial automation continues to evolve at a rapid pace, and with these advancements come ever-increasing cybersecurity risks. ABB Automation Builder, a prominent engineering suite widely adopted in the energy sector and critical infrastructure worldwide, now finds itself...