3S CoDeSys Improper Access Control
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3S-Smart Software Solutions | CODESYS Control Runtime embedded | before 2.3.2.8 | 2.3.2.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| 3S-Smart Software Solutions | CODESYS Control Runtime full | before 2.4.7.40 | 2.4.7.40 | Patch available | CNA |
| 3S-Smart Software Solutions | CODESYS Control RTE | before 2.3.7.17 | 2.3.7.17 | Patch available | CNA |
| Festo | CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller with CoDeSys | All | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Festo | CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller with CoDeSys and SoftMotion | All | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| 3S-Smart Software Solutions | CoDeSys | — | 3.X | Patch available | CNA |
- CODESYS Control Runtime embedded Vendor3S-Smart Software Solutions Affected before 2.3.2.8 Fixed in 2.3.2.8 Patch available CNA
- CODESYS Control Runtime full Vendor3S-Smart Software Solutions Affected before 2.4.7.40 Fixed in 2.4.7.40 Patch available CNA
- CODESYS Control RTE Vendor3S-Smart Software Solutions Affected before 2.3.7.17 Fixed in 2.3.7.17 Patch available CNA
- CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller with CoDeSys VendorFesto Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller with CoDeSys and SoftMotion VendorFesto Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- CoDeSys Vendor3S-Smart Software Solutions Affected — Fixed in 3.X Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:3s-software:codesys_runtime_system:2.3.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.9.8 | Vulnerable | 3s-software |
| cpe:2.3:a:3s-software:codesys_runtime_system:2.3.9.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.9.35 | Vulnerable | 3s-software |
| cpe:2.3:a:3s-software:codesys_runtime_system:2.3.9.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.9.36 | Vulnerable | 3s-software |
| cpe:2.3:a:3s-software:codesys_runtime_system:2.3.9.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.9.37 | Vulnerable | 3s-software |
| cpe:2.3:a:3s-software:codesys_runtime_system:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | 3s-software |
- cpe:2.3:a:3s-software:codesys_runtime_system:2.3.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.9.8 Vulnerable ·3s-software
- cpe:2.3:a:3s-software:codesys_runtime_system:2.3.9.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.9.35 Vulnerable ·3s-software
- cpe:2.3:a:3s-software:codesys_runtime_system:2.3.9.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.9.36 Vulnerable ·3s-software
- cpe:2.3:a:3s-software:codesys_runtime_system:2.3.9.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.9.37 Vulnerable ·3s-software
- cpe:2.3:a:3s-software:codesys_runtime_system:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·3s-software
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CODESYS Control Runtime embedded (3S-Smart Software Solutions) Fixed in 2.3.2.8
- Fix · CNA CODESYS Control Runtime full (3S-Smart Software Solutions) Fixed in 2.4.7.40
- Fix · CNA CODESYS Control RTE (3S-Smart Software Solutions) Fixed in 2.3.7.17
- Fix · CNA CoDeSys (3S-Smart Software Solutions) Fixed in 3.X
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
3S-Smart Software Solutions CODESYS Control RTE, CODESYS Control Runtime embedded, CODESYS Control Runtime full 2.3.2.8, 2.3.7.17, 2.4.7.40
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2012-05033 3S CoDeSys Relative Path TraversalPriority MEDIUM 48
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6068
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh9j-6v4h-23q7
References
More 3S-Smart Software Solutions vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-05033 3S CoDeSys Relative Path Traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2015-05446 3S-Smart CODESYS Gateway Server before 2.3.9.48 allows remote attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2012-6068 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6068 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hh9j-6v4h-23q7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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