Vulnerability in Omron Cp1w-Cif41
CVE-2022-31204
Omron CS series, CJ series, and CP series PLCs through 2022-05-18 use cleartext passwords. They feature a UM Protection setting that allows users or system integrators to configure a password in order to restrict sensitive engineering operations (such as project/logic uploads and downloads). This password is set using the OMRON FINS command Program Area Protect and unset using the command Program Area Protect Clear, both of which are transmitted in cleartext.
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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:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.forescout.com/blog/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-179-02 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-31204?
- CVE-2022-31204 is a high-severity vulnerability in Omron Cp1w-Cif41, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-07-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-31204?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-31204 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.