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CVE-2022-31802 (GCVE-0-2022-31802)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-24 07:46 – Updated: 2024-09-17 00:32
VLAI
Title
Partial string comparison in CODESYS gateway server
Summary
In CODESYS Gateway Server V2 for versions prior to V2.3.9.38 only a part of the the specified password is been compared to the real CODESYS Gateway password. An attacker may perform authentication by specifying a small password that matches the corresponding part of the longer real CODESYS Gateway password.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-187 - Partial String Comparison
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
CODESYS CODESYS Gateway Server V2 Affected: V2 , < V2.3.9.38 (custom)
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Date Public
2022-06-09 00:00
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