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runZero employs a multi-faceted approach to perform high-fidelity fingerprinting for IT, OT, and IoT assets – no agents or credentials required.
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Our completely free version of the runZero Platform is ideal for home use and environments with fewer than 100 assets.

The AI attack era demands faster defenders — runZero 5.0 delivers

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Discover how to effectively bridge the visibility gap and secure your modern IT/OT infrastructure. HD Moore and Chris Ray will share actionable methods for hardening your OT defenses and the main takeaways from the 2026 GigaOm Radar for OT Security.

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Dive into a treasure trove of resources to expand your exposure management knowledge.
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Explore the world of exposure management through the runZero lens.
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Everything you need to maximize your experience with the runZero Platform.

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Case Study: How runZero established North Carolina’s K–12 exposure management program

Learn how runZero became the foundation for exposure management across 343 North Carolina Public School Units.

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Join us live on July 15th for the next episode of runZero Hour. Tod, Brianna and special guest Alex Pinto, AD of Threat Intelligence at Verizon, will break down the latest vulnerability trends from the 2026 DBIR. They’ll explore how AI-assisted vulnerability discovery and exploitation development are shifting the threat landscape, plus how runZero 5.0 is engineered to outpace automated adversaries.

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Latest AutomationDirect MB-GATEWAY vulnerability
What is the impact?
Are any updates or workarounds available?
How do I find AutomationDirect MB-GATEWAY Modbus gateways with runZero?

How to find AutomationDirect Modbus Gateways on your network

Matthew Kienow

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Updated May 22, 2025, 6:18pm EDT

Latest AutomationDirect MB-GATEWAY vulnerability #

A vulnerability has been disclosed in AutomationDirect MB-GATEWAY Modbus gateways. This vulnerability in the embedded web server allows unrestricted remote access to the device. This device is no longer supported by the vendor and will not receive updates, including security patches.

This vulnerability has been designated CVE-2025-36535 and has a CVSS score of 10.0 (critical).

What is the impact? #

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to configuration changes, operational disruption, or arbitrary code execution depending on the environment and exposed functionality.

Are any updates or workarounds available? #

This device is no longer supported by the vendor and users are encouraged to discontinue their use. If this is not possible, users are strongly recommended to implement network access controls to limit access to these devices to trusted networks.

How do I find AutomationDirect MB-GATEWAY Modbus gateways with runZero? #

From the Asset Inventory, use the following query to locate potentially impacted assets:

hw:="Automation Direct Modbus Gateway"

Written by Matthew Kienow

Matthew Kienow is a software engineer and security researcher. Matthew previously worked on the Recog recognition framework, AttackerKB as well as Metasploit's MSF 5 APIs. He has also designed, built, and successfully deployed many secure software solutions; however, often he enjoys breaking them instead. He has presented his research at various security conferences including DerbyCon, Hack In Paris, and CarolinaCon. His research has been cited by CSO, Threatpost and SC Magazine.

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