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VDE-2023-021

Vulnerability from csaf_codesysgmbh - Published: 2023-08-03 10:48 - Updated: 2023-08-03 10:48

Summary

CODESYS: Vulnerability in CODESYS Development System allows execution of binaries

Notes

Summary: The CODESYS Development System is vulnerable to the execution of malicious binaries from the current working directory.

Impact: Users could unknowingly launch a malicious binary placed by a local attacker.

Remediation: Update the CODESYS Development System to version 3.5.19.20. The CODESYS Development System can be downloaded and installed directly with the CODESYS Installer or be downloaded from the CODESYS Store. Alternatively, you will find further information on obtaining the software update in the CODESYS Update area

CVE-2023-3662

In CODESYS Development System versions from 3.5.17.0 and prior to 3.5.19.20 a vulnerability allows for execution of binaries from the current working directory in the users context .

7.3 (High)


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

CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Affected products

Fixed 1 product

Product	Identifier	Version	Remediation
CODESYS Development System 3.5.19.20 CODESYS / Software / CODESYS Development System		3.5.19.20

Known affected 1 product

Product	Identifier	Version	Remediation
CODESYS Development System 3.5.17.0<3.5.19.20 CODESYS / Software / CODESYS Development System		3.5.17.0<3.5.19.20	Vendor Fix

References

4 references

URL	Category
https://certvde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2023-021/	self
https://codesys.csaf-tp.certvde.com/.well-known/c…	self
https://www.codesys.com	external
https://certvde.com/en/advisories/vendor/codesys/	external

Acknowledgments

CERT@VDE certvde.com

Deloitte Risk Advisory Italia - Vulnerability Research Team Carlo Di Dato

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CVE-2023-3662 (GCVE-0-2023-3662)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-03 10:55 – Updated: 2025-02-27 21:11

Title

CODESYS: Vulnerability in CODESYS Development System allows for execution of binaries

Summary

In CODESYS Development System versions from 3.5.17.0 and prior to 3.5.19.20 a vulnerability allows for execution of binaries from the current working directory in the users context .

Severity

7.3 (High)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-02-26 21:54 UTC

CWE

CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Assigner

CERTVDE CNA under the icscert root

CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 144 records in the last 180 days details

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2023-021/

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
CODESYS	CODESYS Development System	Affected: 3.5.17.0 , < 3.5.19.20 (semver)

Date Public

2023-08-03 10:30

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