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CVE-2021-32978

The programming protocol allows for a previously entered password and lock state to be read by an attacker.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.01%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.01%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
1.01% probability · 61th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-256, CWE-522
Affected
automationdirect/c0-10dd1e-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-10dd2e-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-10dre-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-10are-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-11dd1e-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-11dd2e-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-11dre-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-11are-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-12dd1e-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-12dd2e-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-12dre-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-12are-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-12dd1e-1-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-12dd2e-1-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-12dre-1-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-12are-1-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-12dd1e-2-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-12dd2e-2-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-12dre-2-d firmware · automationdirect/c0-12are-2-d firmware
Source
ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

References

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