# Gateway Network Vulnerability in 7.9.x **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [February 14, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-vulnerability-in-7-9-x/32266 "2020-02-14T14:51:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![c-w-t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@c-w-t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c-w-t)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-vulnerability-in-7-9-x/32266/1 "2020-02-14T14:51:06Z")
Given the recent updates in version 8 patching vulnerabilities in gateway security, do we need to be concerned about the same vulnerabilities in 7.9.x versions? Specifically with gateway network connections per the latest fix on 8.0.8. Or was this only an issue in v8… _15848: Gateway Network deserialization vulnerability Prevents a security issue that could enable attackers to remotely execute code on a gateway via the gateway network._ Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![mgross](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mgross/32/3311_2.png) [@mgross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mgross)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-vulnerability-in-7-9-x/32266/2 "2020-02-14T15:32:23Z")
No, the 7.9 gateway network code does not have the same vulnerability. We tested the 8.0 exploit that demonstrated the vulnerability against 7.9, and it did not work. ---
**Author:** ![c-w-t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@c-w-t](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c-w-t)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-network-vulnerability-in-7-9-x/32266/3 "2020-02-14T15:33:12Z")
Good to hear! Thanks.