CVE-2023-49140
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDenial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability exists in commplex-link service of HMI GC-A2 series. If a remote unauthenticated attacker sends a specially crafted packets to specific ports, a denial-of-service (DoS) condition may occur.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the commplex-link service of HMI GC-A2 series devices. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted packets to specific ports, causing the service to become unavailable.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify your HMI device modelCheck the device label, firmware information, or network inventory for Jtekt GC-A2 series models. Common locations include the device web interface, system information page, or management console.Affected if Device model is one of: GC-A22w, GC-A24w, GC-A26w, GC-A24, GC-A24M, GC-A25, GC-A26, or GC-A26J2 (any firmware version)
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Locate the commplex-link service portsConsult device documentation or run a port scan against the device to identify open ports associated with the commplex-link service. Common industrial protocol ports may be listed in the device manual.Affected if The commplex-link service ports are discovered and accessible on the device
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Verify network accessibility of the serviceTest connectivity to the identified commplex-link service ports from various network segments using tools like telnet, netcat, or nmap. Check firewall rules and access control lists governing traffic to the device.Affected if The commplex-link service ports respond to network requests from any IP address, indicating the service is network-accessible
If you have any GC-A2 series HMI device (A22w, A24w, A26w, A24, A24M, A25, A26, or A26J2) with the commplex-link service exposed on the network, your environment is affected by this CVE.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement network segmentation and firewall rules to restrict unauthorized access to the affected service ports; contact vendor for patch availability.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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