CVE-2022-1794 Plaintext Storage of a password in CODESYS V3 OPC DA Server
Attackers with local access can read plaintext PLC passwords from the CODESYS OPC DA Server configuration file.
- 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-2022-1794?
CVE-2022-1794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in CODESYS OPC DA Server, published on 11 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CODESYS OPC DA Server prior V3.5.18.20 stores PLC passwords as plain text in its configuration file so that it is visible to all authorized Microsoft Windows users of the system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1794?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codesys Opc Da Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1794?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1794 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-1794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7rj-j5f6-772g.