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8.5 — CRITICAL
Over 900 US gas station tank gauge systems exposed to attacks
Over 900 automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems across the United States, used to monitor fuel and chemical storage tanks across various critical infrastructure sectors, have been found exposed online and are vulnerable to ongoing attacks. [...]
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🔍Threat Overview
Over 900 US gas station ATG systems were found exposed online and vulnerable to ongoing attacks, with threat actors exploiting security flaws such as hardcoded credentials and SQL injection vulnerabilities.
⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Automatic Tank Gauge (ATG) systems
Attack Vectors
Internet-exposed ATG systems, including exploitation of security flaws such as hardcoded credentials, authentication bypasses, SQL injection vulnerabilities, OS command execution flaws, and privilege escalation weaknesses
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: High
Who Is at Risk
Critical infrastructure organizations operating gas stations with internet-exposed ATG systems
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Restrict remote access to ATG systems from the Internet as soon as possible
2Implement controlled access through firewalls, VPNs, or access control lists
3Replace default passwords on vulnerable devices with strong credentials and apply security updates
📦Affected Products
Product Type: ATG systemsAffected Sectors: Critical infrastructure sectors
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