Initialization of a resource with an insecure default in OpenPLC_V3
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-1188Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
OpenPLC_V3 is vulnerable to an Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability which could allow an attacker to gain access to the system by bypassing authentication via an API.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00458 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenPLC | OpenPLC_V3 | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenPLC_V3 VendorOpenPLC Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-28205
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3r9q-7hff-7fm4
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More Openplc V3 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-22495 Stack-based buffer overflow in OpenPLC_v3 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-26520 Incorrect type conversion in OpenPLC_v3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-26519 Incorrect type conversion in OpenPLC_v3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-24528 Out-of-bounds read in OpenPLC_v3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-24527 Out-of-bounds read in OpenPLC_v3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-23850 A path injection vulnerability exists in OpenPLC v3… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-28205 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-28205 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3r9q-7hff-7fm4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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