CVE-2021-32984

Summary

CVECVE-2021-32984
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2022-04-04 20:15:00 UTC
Updated2022-04-13 13:15:00 UTC
DescriptionAll programming connections receive the same unlocked privileges, which can result in a privilege escalation. During the time Automation Direct CLICK PLC CPU Modules: C0-1x CPUs with firmware prior to v3.00 is unlocked by an authorized user, an attacker can connect to the PLC and read the project without authorization.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-287

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Automationdirect C0-10are-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-10are-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-10dd1e-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-10dd1e-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-10dd2e-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-10dd2e-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-10dre-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-10dre-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-11are-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-11are-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-11dd1e-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-11dd1e-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-11dd2e-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-11dd2e-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-11dre-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-11dre-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-12are-1-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-12are-1-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-12are-2-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-12are-2-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-12are-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-12are-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-12dd1e-1-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-12dd1e-1-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-12dd1e-2-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-12dd1e-2-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-12dd1e-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-12dd1e-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-12dd2e-1-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-12dd2e-1-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-12dd2e-2-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-12dd2e-2-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-12dd2e-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-12dd2e-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-12dre-1-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-12dre-1-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-12dre-2-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-12dre-2-d Firmware All All All All
Hardware Automationdirect C0-12dre-d - All All All
Operating System Automationdirect C0-12dre-d Firmware All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Automation Direct CLICK PLC CPU Modules | CISA CONFIRM www.cisa.gov
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

LEGACY: Irfan Ahmed and Adeen Ayub of Virginia Commonwealth University and Hyunguk Yoo of the University of New Orleans reported these vulnerabilities to Automation Direct.

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 591289 Automation Direct CLICK PLC CPU Modules Unprotected Storage of Credentials Multiple Vulnerabilities (ICSA-21-166-02)
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