CVE-2022-1794 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2022-07-11

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

CODESYS

CODESYS OPC DA Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`V3`	affected	≤ V3.5.18.20

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:codesys:opc_da_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-25074	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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00111.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://customers.codesys.com/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=17129&token=1c1485c4a700c04f2069699f5be7558d276ca117&download=

History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00091}`	epss `{'score': 0.00119}`

Subscriptions

Codesys Opc Da Server

Microsoft Windows

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CERTVDE

Published: 2022-07-11T10:40:27.897Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:38:06.332Z

Reserved: 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-1794

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-07-11T11:15:08.047

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:41:29.057

Link: CVE-2022-1794

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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