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major vulnerability· requires attention

Affects ICS/PLC devices; potential widespread disruption to manufacturing and critical infrastructure.

Infrastructure

CVE-2026-6284

9.3
Critical
EPSS 0.45%Apr 18, 2026

RCE on PLCs via network password brute-forcing due to weak credential controls.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-6284 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-6284 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-6284?

CVE-2026-6284 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-6284?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-6284, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2026-6284 affect?

CVE-2026-6284 affects PLC devices, Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-6284?

Enforce strong passwords, login lockout, and network segmentation

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
PLC devicesIndustrial Control Systems (ICS)
impact

Remote code execution on PLCs via brute-forced credentials, enabling control of industrial processes.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Horner Automation Cscape
  • affected10.0
Horner Automation XL4 PLC
  • affected16.32.0
Horner Automation XL7 PLC
  • affected15.60

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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