CVE-2023-3662

CODESYS: Vulnerability in CODESYS Development System allows for execution of binaries

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Published Aug 3, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In CODESYS Development System versions from 3.5.17.0 and prior to 3.5.19.20 a vulnerability allows for execution of binaries from the current working directory in the users context .

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

CODESYS

CODESYS Development System

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.5.17.0`	affected	< 3.5.19.20

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:codesys:development_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-44306	In CODESYS Development System versions from 3.5.17.0 and prior to 3.5.19.20 a vulnerability allows for execution of binaries from the current working directory in the users context .

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.211% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2023-021/

History

Mar 4, 2025 3:45 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Codesys Development System

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 27, 2025, 9:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CERTVDE
Published: Aug 3, 2023, 10:55 AM
Updated: Feb 27, 2025, 9:11 PM
Reserved: Jul 13, 2023, 12:54 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:01 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:01 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 3, 2023, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM

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