CODESYS: Development system prone to DoS through exposure of resource to wrong sphere
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A local attacker with low privileges can read and modify any users files and cause a DoS in the working directory of the affected products due to exposure of resource to wrong sphere.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control Win (SL) | before 3.5.20.10 | 3.5.20.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Development System V3 | before 3.5.20.10 | 3.5.20.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Edge Gateway for Windows | before 3.5.20.10 | 3.5.20.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Gateway for Windows | before 3.5.20.10 | 3.5.20.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| CODESYS | CODESYS HMI (SL) | before 3.5.20.10 | 3.5.20.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- CODESYS Control Win (SL) VendorCODESYS Affected before 3.5.20.10 Fixed in 3.5.20.10 Patch available CNA
- CODESYS Development System V3 VendorCODESYS Affected before 3.5.20.10 Fixed in 3.5.20.10 Patch available CNA
- CODESYS Edge Gateway for Windows VendorCODESYS Affected before 3.5.20.10 Fixed in 3.5.20.10 Patch available CNA
- CODESYS Gateway for Windows VendorCODESYS Affected before 3.5.20.10 Fixed in 3.5.20.10 Patch available CNA
- CODESYS HMI (SL) VendorCODESYS Affected before 3.5.20.10 Fixed in 3.5.20.10 Patch available CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:codesys:control_win_sl:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | CODESYS |
| cpe:2.3:a:codesys:development_system_v3:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | CODESYS |
| cpe:2.3:a:codesys:edge_gateway:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | CODESYS |
| cpe:2.3:a:codesys:gateway:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | CODESYS |
| cpe:2.3:a:codesys:hmi_sl:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | — | CODESYS |
- cpe:2.3:a:codesys:control_win_sl:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·CODESYS
- cpe:2.3:a:codesys:development_system_v3:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·CODESYS
- cpe:2.3:a:codesys:edge_gateway:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·CODESYS
- cpe:2.3:a:codesys:gateway:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·CODESYS
- cpe:2.3:a:codesys:hmi_sl:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 — ·CODESYS
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CODESYS Control Win (SL) (CODESYS) Fixed in 3.5.20.10
- Fix · CNA CODESYS Development System V3 (CODESYS) Fixed in 3.5.20.10
- Fix · CNA CODESYS Edge Gateway for Windows (CODESYS) Fixed in 3.5.20.10
- Fix · CNA CODESYS Gateway for Windows (CODESYS) Fixed in 3.5.20.10
- Fix · CNA CODESYS HMI (SL) (CODESYS) Fixed in 3.5.20.10
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
CODESYS Control Win (SL), CODESYS HMI (SL) 3.5.20.10
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-04643 CODESYS: Incorrect calculation of buffer size can cause DoS on CODESYS OPC UA productsPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5751
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3r4g-2cq7-57r5
References
More CODESYS vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12888 CODESYS Control Runtime system before 3.5.17.10 has a Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-10180 Stack-based buffer overflow in CODESYS V3 web server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-13604 CODESYS V2 web server: crafted requests could trigger a null pointer dereference (DoS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-08257 CODESYS V3 web server before 3.5.15.40, as used in CODESYS Control runtime systems, has a buffer overflow. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-13592 CODESYS 3 web server before 3.5.15.20, as distributed with CODESYS Control runtime systems, has a Buffer Overflow. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03937 Unrestricted file upload in 3S-Smart Software Solutions GmbH CODESYS Web Server CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-5751 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5751 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3r4g-2cq7-57r5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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