CVE-2022-1794 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-1794: Plaintext Storage of a password in CODESYS V3 OPC DA Server

Vendor Codesys
Product CODESYS OPC DA Server
Weakness CWE-256
Published July 11, 2022
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The CODESYS OPC DA Server prior V3.5.18.20 stores PLC passwords as plain text in its configuration file so that it is visible to all authorized Microsoft Windows users of the system.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 11, 2022 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated