CVE-2020-25184 Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF5 Runtime Unprotected Storage of Credentials

High 7.8 Published 18 Mar 2022 Updated 16 Apr 2025

A local attacker can read plaintext passwords from a file, leading to information disclosure in Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF Runtime.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-25184?

CVE-2020-25184 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF Runtime, published on 18 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF Runtime Versions 4.x and 5.x stores the password in plaintext in a file that is in the same directory as the executable file. ISaGRAF Runtime reads the file and saves the data in a variable without any additional modification. A local, unauthenticated attacker could compromise the user passwords, resulting in information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-522, CWE-256

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25184?

It affects 17 products.

Products include Rockwellautomation Aadvance Controller, Rockwellautomation Isagraf Free Runtime, Rockwellautomation Isagraf Runtime, Rockwellautomation Micro810 Firmware, Rockwellautomation Micro820 Firmware, Rockwellautomation Micro830 Firmware and 11 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25184?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25184 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-25184 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25184 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3f6m-7jq2-3x7m.