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high 7.8

CVE-2020-12069 json

CODESYS V3 prone to Inadequate Password Hashing

published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-4385

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 6%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • CODESYS CODESYS V3 containing the CmpUserMgr V3.5.16.0

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

cisa ICSA-26-076-01 updated cvss 7.8

CODESYS in Festo Automation Suite

  • CODESYS Development System 3.0 Festo Automation Suite 2.8.0.137, Festo Automation Suite < 2.8.0.138 CODESYS Development System 3.5.16.10 Festo Automation Suite 2.8.0.137, Festo Automation Suite < 2.8.0.138
    affected: mitigation
  • Festo Automation Suite 2.8.0.138 CODESYS Development System 3.5.21.20
    fixed

Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf

cisa ICSA-25-273-04 updated cvss 7.8

Festo Controller CECC-S,-LK,-D Family Firmware (Update A)

  • Festo Firmware (R05 (17.06.2016) = 2.3.8.0) installed on Festo Hardware Controller CECC-D (All versions) Festo Firmware (R05 (17.06.2016) = 2.3.8.0) installed on Festo Hardware Controller CECC-S (All versions) Festo Firmware (R06 (11.10.2016) = 2.3.8.1) installed on Festo Hardware Controller CECC-LK (All versions) Festo Firmware (R06 (11.10.2016) = 2.3.8.1) installed on Festo Hardware Controller CECC-S (All versions)
    affected: mitigation “Festo has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations users can apply to reduce risk:” certvde.com

From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • CODESYS CODESYS V3 containing the CmpUserMgr

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-916 Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

References

Sources

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