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CVE-2012-6068

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from 3s-software organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2013-01-21T21:55:01.103

Last Modified

2025-07-02T20:15:28.747

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-284
Type: Secondary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	3s-software	codesys_runtime_system	2.3.9.8	Yes
Application	3s-software	codesys_runtime_system	2.3.9.35	Yes
Application	3s-software	codesys_runtime_system	2.3.9.36	Yes
Application	3s-software	codesys_runtime_system	2.3.9.37	Yes
Application	3s-software	codesys_runtime_system	2.4.0	Yes

References

http://www.codesys.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/article/sicherheitsluecke-in-codesys-v23-laufzeitsystem.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.digitalbond.com/tools/basecamp/3s-codesys/ ([email protected])
https://us.codesys.com/ecosystem/security/ ([email protected])
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-13-011-01 ([email protected])
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-084-01 ([email protected])
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-084-01 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.codesys.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/article/sicherheitsluecke-in-codesys-v23-laufzeitsystem.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.digitalbond.com/tools/basecamp/3s-codesys/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-13-011-01.pdf US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For 3s-software's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.