Vulnerability · Published Jul 11, 2022 · Assigned by CERTVDE
CVE-2022-1794Plaintext Storage of a password in CODESYS V3 OPC DA Server
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in CODESYS OPC DA Server from CODESYS. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| CODESYS | CODESYS OPC DA Server | V3 – through V3.5.18.20 |
Weakness: CWE-256 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N