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CVE-2018-5459


An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in WAGO PFC200 Series 3S CoDeSys Runtime versions 2.3.X and 2.4.X. An attacker can execute different unauthenticated remote operations because of the CoDeSys Runtime application, which is available via network by default on Port 2455. An attacker could execute some unauthenticated commands such as reading, writing, or deleting arbitrary files, or manipulate the PLC application during runtime by sending specially-crafted TCP packets to Port 2455.


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 19 products from wago, from wago, from wago and 16 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, 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

2018-02-13T21:29:00.207

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:08:50.547

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-287
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System wago pfc200_firmware < 02.07.07\(10\) Yes
Hardware wago 750-8202 - No
Hardware wago 750-8202\/025-000 - No
Hardware wago 750-8202\/025-001 - No
Hardware wago 750-8202\/025-002 - No
Hardware wago 750-8202\/040-001 - No
Hardware wago 750-8203 - No
Hardware wago 750-8203\/025-000 - No
Hardware wago 750-8204 - No
Hardware wago 750-8204\/025-000 - No
Hardware wago 750-8206 - No
Hardware wago 750-8206\/025-000 - No
Hardware wago 750-8206\/025-001 - No
Hardware wago 750-8207 - No
Hardware wago 750-8207\/025-000 - No
Hardware wago 750-8207\/025-001 - No
Hardware wago 750-8208 - No
Hardware wago 750-8208\/025-000 - No
Hardware wago pfc200 - No

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 wago'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.