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CVE-2018-20026


Improper Communication Address Filtering exists in CODESYS V3 products versions prior V3.5.14.0.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, 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), for affected systems. Impacting 18 products from codesys, from codesys, from codesys and 15 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2019-02-19T21:29:00.290

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:00:47.033

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application codesys control_for_beaglebone_sl < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys control_for_empc-a\/imx6_sl < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys control_for_iot2000_sl < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys control_for_linux_sl < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys control_for_pfc100_sl < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys control_for_pfc200_sl < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys control_for_raspberry_pi_sl < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys control_rte_sl < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys control_rte_sl_\(for_beckhoff_cx\) < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys control_runtime_toolkit < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys control_win_sl < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys development_system_v3 < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys gateway < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys hmi_sl < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys opc_server < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys plchandler < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys safety_sil2 < 3.5.14.0 Yes
Application codesys targetvisu_sl < 3.5.14.0 Yes

References

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 codesys'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.