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CVE-2018-10612: In 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH CODESYS Control V3 products prior to version 3.5.14.0, user access…

CVE-2018-10612 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and NVD lists 12 affected products, including Codesys Control For Beaglebone Sl. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

In 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH CODESYS Control V3 products prior to version 3.5.14.0, user access management and communication encryption is not enabled by default, which could allow an attacker access to the device and sensitive information, including user credentials.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
  • Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
  • Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
  • User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
  • Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
  • Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
  • Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-284: Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

CWE-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.

CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

Affected products

  • Codesys Control For Beaglebone Sl: from 3.0 before 3.5.14.0
  • Codesys Control For Empc A/Imx6 Sl: from 3.0 before 3.5.14.0
  • Codesys Control For Iot2000 Sl: from 3.0 before 3.5.14.0
  • Codesys Control For Linux Sl: from 3.0 before 3.5.14.0
  • Codesys Control For Pfc100 Sl: from 3.0 before 3.5.14.0
  • Codesys Control For Pfc200 Sl: from 3.0 before 3.5.14.0
  • Codesys Control For Raspberry Pi Sl: from 3.0 before 3.5.14.0
  • Codesys Control Rte Sl: from 3.0 before 3.5.14.0
  • Codesys Control Runtime Toolkit: from 3.0 before 3.5.14.0
  • Codesys Control Win Sl: from 3.0 before 3.5.14.0
  • Codesys Development System V3: from 3.0 before 3.5.14.0
  • Codesys Hmi Sl: from 3.0 before 3.5.14.0

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