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Status published
High
CVE-2020-12069
CODESYS V3 prone to Inadequate Password Hashing
Vulnerability Description
In CODESYS V3 products in all versions prior V3.5.16.0 containing the CmpUserMgr, the CODESYS Control runtime system stores the online communication passwords using a weak hashing algorithm. This can be used by a local attacker with low privileges to gain full control of the device.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
CODESYS
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CODESYS V3 containing the CmpUserMgr
Vulnerable Versions:
V3
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 26th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 14th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.