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CVE-2012-6068

3S CoDeSys Improper Access Control

Published: Jan 21, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-284
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
5.3%
Top 8.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The Runtime Toolkit in CODESYS Runtime System 2.3.x and 2.4.x does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute commands via the command-line interface in the TCP listener service or transfer files via requests to the TCP listener service.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284CWE-264

Affected Products

CODESYS Control Runtime embedded3S-Smart Software Solutions
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
CODESYS Control Runtime full3S-Smart Software Solutions
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
CODESYS Control RTE3S-Smart Software Solutions
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller with CoDeSysFestoICS / OT / IoT
CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller with CoDeSys and SoftMotionFestoICS / OT / IoT
3s-smart software solutionscommercialICS / OT / IoTaka 3s-smart software solutions (codesys)
festocommercialDEICS / OT / IoTaka festo
and 3 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

http://www.codesys.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/article/sicherheitsluecke-in-codesys-v23-laufzeitsystem.html
codesys.com
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-13-011-01
cisa.gov
http://www.digitalbond.com/tools/basecamp/3s-codesys/
digitalbond.com
and 15 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 21, 2013
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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