CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-32978

Plaintext Storage of a Password

Published: Apr 04, 2022 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

The programming protocol allows for a previously entered password and lock state to be read by an attacker. If the previously entered password was successful, the attacker can then use the password to unlock Automation Direct CLICK PLC CPU Modules: C0-1x CPUs with firmware prior to v3.00.

Weakness

The product stores a password in plaintext within resources such as memory or files.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
C0-10dd1e-d_firmware Automationdirect * 3.00 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References