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.

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.

EPSS: 0.006 (45.9th 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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Public proof-of-concept exploits

CyberSecAI/cve_

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.