PlcwinntApplication · Codesys

CVE-2022-32140

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-06-24
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.4.7.57 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Multiple CODESYS products are affected to a buffer overflow.A low privileged remote attacker may craft a request, which can cause a buffer copy without checking the size of the service, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. User Interaction is not required.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in multiple CODESYS products where a low-privileged remote attacker can craft a request that performs a buffer copy without checking the size, leading to a denial-of-service condition. No user interaction is required for exploitation.

MitigationApply available vendor patches for affected CODESYS products when released. Until patches are available, implement network segmentation and restrict access to affected systems to minimize attack surface.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
PlcwinntApplication
Affected:>= 2.0, < 2.4.7.57
Runtime ToolkitApplication
Affected:>= 2.0, < 2.4.7.57

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed CODESYS products
    Locate CODESYS Plcwinnt or CODESYS Runtime Toolkit on the system by checking installed programs, program directories, or runtime components
    Affected if Either product is present on the system
  2. Determine the Plcwinnt version
    Check the version of the Codesys Plcwinnt installation (typically found in program files, product documentation, or system information)
    Affected if The installed version is 2.0 or higher but lower than 2.4.7.57
  3. Determine the Runtime Toolkit version
    Check the version of the Codesys Runtime Toolkit installation (check runtime component files, product documentation, or system information)
    Affected if The installed version is 2.0 or higher but lower than 2.4.7.57
  4. Confirm remote access is enabled
    Verify that remote network communication or CaaS (Communication as a Service) features are enabled in the CODESYS configuration, as the vulnerability is exploitable remotely
    Affected if Remote access features are enabled and the version falls within the affected range

The system is affected if either CODESYS Plcwinnt or Runtime Toolkit version is >= 2.0 and < 2.4.7.57 with remote access capabilities available.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.4.7.57 or later
Fixed in 2.4.7.57
Interim mitigation

Apply available vendor patches for affected CODESYS products when released. Until patches are available, implement network segmentation and restrict access to affected systems to minimize attack surface.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

2.4.7.57 or later

  1. Identify the installed CODESYS product (Plcwinnt or Runtime Toolkit) and current version
  2. Backup current configuration and project data
  3. Upgrade Plcwinnt to version 2.4.7.57 or later, OR upgrade Runtime Toolkit to version 2.4.7.57 or later
  4. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the product version
  5. Test that affected services start and operate normally
  6. Monitor for any anomalies
Caveat Review release notes for 2.4.7.x series for any functional changes that may affect your application

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Plcwinnt Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing10.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
32.0 hours of engineering $5,580
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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