SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-18261

In Omron PLC CS series, all versions, Omron PLC CJ series, all versions, and Omron PLC NJ series, all versions, the software does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within in a short time frame, making…

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.31%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.31%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In Omron PLC CS series, all versions, Omron PLC CJ series, all versions, and Omron PLC NJ series, all versions, the software does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within in a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.31% probability · 69th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-307
Affected
omron/plc cj firmware · omron/plc cs firmware · omron/plc nj firmware
Source
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.