CVE-2012-6069

3S CoDeSys Relative Path Traversal

Published: Jan 21, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-23

10.0CRITICAL

Description

The CoDeSys Runtime Toolkit’s file transfer functionality does not perform input validation, which allows an attacker to access files and directories outside the intended scope. This may allow an attacker to upload and download any file on the device. This could allow the attacker to affect the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of the device.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-23 CWE-22

Affected Products

3S-Smart Software Solutions

commercialaka 3s-smart software solutions (codesys)

CODESYS Control Runtime embeddedEmbedded

ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi

CODESYS Control Runtime fullEmbedded

ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi

CODESYS Control RTEEmbedded

ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi

CoDeSysEmbedded

ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi

Festo

commercial·DE

CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller with CoDeSys

ICS / OT / IoT

CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller with CoDeSys and SoftMotion

ICS / OT / IoT

3s-software

commercialaka codesys

codesys runtime systemEmbedded

ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi

ООО «ОВЕН»

commercialaka овен

ОВЕН ПЛК110Embedded

ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Workaround Available

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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

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