Researchers Use Claude to Port PLC Exploit, Demonstrating AI's Offensive Capabilities
Forescout Research’s Vedere Labs successfully used Anthropic’s Claude AI to port a pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) exploit from one WAGO programmable logic controller (PLC) model to another. This involved adapting an existing exploit (CVE-2021-31886) to execute attacker-supplied ARM shellcode on live hardware. This research highlights the growing capability of AI models to assist in offensive security tasks, including exploit development and adaptation.