CVE-2021-32978
Automation Direct CLICK PLC CPU Modules Plaintext Storage of a Password
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
El protocolo de programación permite que un atacante lea la contraseña introducida previamente y el estado de bloqueo. Si la contraseña introducida previamente fue satisfactoria, el atacante puede usar la contraseña para desbloquear los módulos de CPU del PLC de Automation Direct CLICK: CPUs C0-1x con versiones de firmware anteriores a v3.00
*Credits:
Irfan Ahmed and Adeen Ayub of Virginia Commonwealth University and Hyunguk Yoo of the University of New Orleans reported these vulnerabilities to Automation Direct.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2021-05-13 CVE Reserved
- 2022-04-04 CVE Published
- 2023-10-26 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-256: Plaintext Storage of a Password
- CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CAPEC
References (1)
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| https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-166-02 | Third Party Advisory |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-10dd1e-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-10dd1e-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-10dd1e-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-10dd1e-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-10dd1e-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-10dd2e-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-10dd2e-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-10dd2e-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-10dd2e-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-10dd2e-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-10dre-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-10dre-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-10dre-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-10dre-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-10dre-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-10are-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-10are-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-10are-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-10are-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-10are-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-11dd1e-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-11dd1e-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-11dd1e-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-11dd1e-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-11dd1e-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-11dd2e-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-11dd2e-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-11dd2e-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-11dd2e-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-11dd2e-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-11dre-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-11dre-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-11dre-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-11dre-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-11dre-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-11are-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-11are-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-11are-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-11are-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-11are-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dd1e-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd1e-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd1e-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dd1e-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd1e-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dd2e-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd2e-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd2e-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dd2e-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd2e-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dre-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dre-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dre-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dre-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dre-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12are-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12are-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12are-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12are-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12are-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dd1e-1-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd1e-1-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd1e-1-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dd1e-1-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd1e-1-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dd2e-1-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd2e-1-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd2e-1-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dd2e-1-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd2e-1-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dre-1-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dre-1-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dre-1-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dre-1-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dre-1-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12are-1-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12are-1-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12are-1-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12are-1-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12are-1-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dd1e-2-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd1e-2-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd1e-2-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dd1e-2-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd1e-2-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dd2e-2-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd2e-2-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd2e-2-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dd2e-2-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dd2e-2-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dre-2-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dre-2-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dre-2-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12dre-2-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12dre-2-d" | - | - |
Safe
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| Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12are-2-d Firmware Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12are-2-d Firmware" | < 3.00 Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12are-2-d Firmware" and version " < 3.00" | - |
Affected
| in | Automationdirect Search vendor "Automationdirect" | C0-12are-2-d Search vendor "Automationdirect" for product "C0-12are-2-d" | - | - |
Safe
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