Resource exhaustion in Omron Plc Cj1

CVE-2020-6986

In all versions of Omron PLC CJ Series, an attacker can send a series of specific data packets within a short period, causing a service error on the PLC Ethernet module, which in turn causes a PLC service denied result.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.016 (72.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6986?
CVE-2020-6986 is a high-severity vulnerability in Omron Plc Cj1, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-03-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-6986?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.