CVE-2012-6068 (GCVE-0-2012-6068)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-01-21 21:00 – Updated: 2025-07-02 20:12
VLAI?
Summary
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.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
3S-Smart Software Solutions CODESYS Control Runtime embedded Affected: 0 , < 2.3.2.8 (custom)
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Credits
Independent researcher Reid Wightman of IOActive, formerly of Digital Bond has validated that the patch, issued by 3S, mitigates theses vulnerabilities.
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