CVE-2020-12069

HIGH

CODESYS V3 <V3.5.16.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In CODESYS V3 products in all versions prior V3.5.16.0 containing the CmpUserMgr, the CODESYS Control runtime system stores the online communication passwords using a weak hashing algorithm. This can be used by a local attacker with low privileges to gain full control of the device.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 22.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-916
Status published
Products (50)
codesys/control_for_beaglebone < 3.5.16.0
codesys/control_for_empc-a\/imx6 < 3.5.16.0
codesys/control_for_iot2000 < 3.5.16.0
codesys/control_for_linux < 3.5.16.0
codesys/control_for_pfc100 < 3.5.16.0
codesys/control_for_pfc200 < 3.5.16.0
codesys/control_for_plcnext < 3.5.16.0
codesys/control_for_raspberry_pi < 3.5.16.0
codesys/control_rte_v3 < 3.5.16.0
codesys/control_v3_runtime_system_toolkit < 3.5.16.0
... and 40 more
Published Dec 26, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026