Insecure Storage of PLC Passwords in CODESYS OPC DA Server Configuration File

Insecure Storage of PLC Passwords in CODESYS OPC DA Server Configuration File

CVE-2022-1794 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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.

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