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CVE-2012-6068

3S CoDeSys Improper Access Control

Published: Jan 21, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-284
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
5.3%
Top 8.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The Runtime Toolkit in CODESYS Runtime System 2.3.x and 2.4.x does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute commands via the command-line interface in the TCP listener service or transfer files via requests to the TCP listener service.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284CWE-264

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
ООО «ОВЕН»
commercialaka овен
ОВЕН ПЛК110Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
3s-software
commercialaka codesys
codesys runtime systemEmbedded
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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References

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-6068
cve.mitre.org
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-011-01
ics-cert.us-cert.gov
http://www.digitalbond.com/tools/basecamp/3s-codesys/
digitalbond.com
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