# CVE-2026-60063: AutomationDirect Productivity Suite out-of-bounds write via IOCTL

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-60063-automationdirect-productivity-suite-out-of-bounds-write-via-ioctl  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-16. Updated: 2026-07-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-60063 · Severity: high · CVSS 7 · Published 2026-07-16

AutomationDirect Productivity Suite, a software package used to program and manage industrial controllers, contains a vulnerability that could allow a local user to corrupt system memory. If exploited, this could lead to an unauthorized increase in user privileges or cause the entire system to crash, disrupting industrial operations. Organizations should update to version v4.7.0.47 or later to resolve this issue.

Technologies: [AutomationDirect Productivity Suite](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/productivity-suite). Vendors: [AutomationDirect](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/automationdirect).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-60063 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60063 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-60063?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 16 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** AutomationDirect Productivity Suite <=v4.6.2.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60063?** A patch was published on 2026-07-16: Patch available in version v4.7.0.47 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-60063 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-60063?** Check whether you run AutomationDirect Productivity Suite at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) exists in AutomationDirect Productivity Suite versions 4.6.2.2 and prior. The flaw is triggered when the software processes a specially crafted Input/Output Control (IOCTL) request, leading to kernel memory corruption. A local attacker with low privileges can exploit this to achieve privilege escalation or cause a denial-of-service (system instability). The vulnerability is mitigated in version v4.7.0.47.

## Affected products

- AutomationDirect Productivity Suite <=v4.6.2.2

## Timeline

- 2026-07-16: disclosed
- 2026-07-16: advisory
- 2026-07-16: patched: Patch available in version v4.7.0.47

## References

- [https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-197-04.json](https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-197-04.json)
- [https://www.automationdirect.com/support/software-downloads](https://www.automationdirect.com/support/software-downloads)
- [https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-197-04](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-197-04)

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