Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IDEC Corporation WindLDR
Priority LOW 36CWE-312Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
Cleartext storage of sensitive information vulnerability exists in WindLDR and WindO/I-NV4. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker who obtained the product's project file may obtain user credentials of the PLC or Operator Interfaces. As a result, an attacker may be able to manipulate and/or suspend the PLC and Operator Interfaces by accessing or hijacking them.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00447 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEC Corporation | WindLDR | Ver.9.1.0 and earlier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IDEC Corporation | WindO/I-NV4 | Ver.3.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WindLDR VendorIDEC Corporation Affected Ver.9.1.0 and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- WindO/I-NV4 VendorIDEC Corporation Affected Ver.3.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:idec:windldr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.2.0 | Vulnerable | IDEC Corporation |
| cpe:2.3:a:idec:windo\/i-nv4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | IDEC Corporation |
- cpe:2.3:a:idec:windldr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.2.0 Vulnerable ·IDEC Corporation
- cpe:2.3:a:idec:windo\/i-nv4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·IDEC Corporation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41716
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pq2c-46q4-qwg3
References
More IDEC Corporation Windldr vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-15350 An attacker may obtain the user credentials from file servers, backup repositories, or… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-15349 An attacker may obtain the user credentials from the communication between the PLC and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-04043 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IDEC PLC CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-04042 Insufficiently protected credentials in IDEC PLC CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
Sources
- CVE-2024-41716 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-41716 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pq2c-46q4-qwg3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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