CODESYS Gateway Server V2 prone to Denial of Service Attack
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
In CODESYS Gateway Server V2 an insufficient check for the activity of TCP client connections allows an unauthenticated attacker to consume all available TCP connections and prevent legitimate users or clients from establishing a new connection to the CODESYS Gateway Server V2. Existing connections are not affected and therefore remain intact.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CODESYS Gateway Server V2 (CODESYS) Fixed in V2.3.9.38
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
CODESYS Gateway Server V2 V2.3.9.38
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-13694 Partial string comparison in CODESYS gateway serverPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2022-13696 CODESYS Gateway server prone to denial of service attack due to excessive memory allocationPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31803
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9348-vpwc-ch78
References
More CODESYS Gateway vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-06497 An issue was discovered in 3S-Smart CODESYS V3 products. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-13694 Partial string comparison in CODESYS gateway server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-10055 CODESYS Gateway 3 before 3.5.16.70 has a NULL pointer dereference that may result in a denial of service (DoS). CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-14204 Improper Communication Address Filtering exists in CODESYS V3 products versions prior V3.5.14.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-14203 Use of Insufficiently Random Values exists in CODESYS V3 products versions prior V3.5.14.0. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-06499 An issue was discovered in 3S-Smart CODESYS V3 products. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-31803 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-31803 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9348-vpwc-ch78 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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