3s-software CODESYS Runtime System 2.3.9.8 Listener path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in 3s-software CODESYS Runtime System 2.3.9.8. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Listener. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-6069. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in 3s-software CODESYS Runtime System 2.3.9.8 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Listener. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Runtime Toolkit in CODESYS Runtime System 2.3.x and 2.4.x allows remote attackers to read, overwrite, or create arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a request to the TCP listener service.

The weakness was presented 01/21/2013 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-6069 since 12/05/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 42396 (CoDeSys Remote Unauthenticated Access to Command-Line).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2012-5943) and SecurityFocus (BID 56300†). See VDB-63382 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
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VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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OpenVAS ID: 801988
OpenVAS Name: CoDeSys Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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12/05/2012 +40 days 🔍
01/21/2013 +47 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +792 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-6069 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6069
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63383
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SecurityFocus: 56300

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 07/03/2025 01:14
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (51), 02/04/2018 16:30 (6), 07/03/2025 00:13 (28), 07/03/2025 01:14 (1)
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