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CODESYS: CODESYS web server vulnerable to DoS

VDE-2024-057
Last update
04/03/2025 12:00
Published at
09/25/2024 23:59
Vendor(s)
CODESYS GmbH
External ID
Advisory2024-05_VDE-2024-057
CSAF Document

Summary

The CODESYS web server component of the CODESYS Control runtime system is used by the CODESYS
WebVisu to display visualization screens in a web browser. Receiving a specifically crafted TLS packet on an
HTTPS connection causes the CODESYS web server to crash because the return value of an underlying
function is not checked correctly for such unusual conditions.

Impact

The CODESYS web server, implemented by the CmpWebServer component, is an optional part of the
CODESYS Control runtime system. It is used by the CODESYS WebVisu to display CODESYS visualization
screens in a web browser. The CODESYS web server supports both the HTTP and HTTPS protocols.
Because the CODESYS web server does not correctly check the return value of an underlying function, it
reacts in a wrong way to specifically crafted TLS packets that are received via an HTTPS connection. This
causes the CODESYS web server to access invalid memory and the web server task to crash.

Affected Product(s)

Model no. Product name Affected versions
CODESYS Control RTE (SL) <3.5.20.30 CODESYS Control RTE (SL) <3.5.20.30
CODESYS Control RTE (for Beckhoff CX) SL <3.5.20.30 CODESYS Control RTE (for Beckhoff CX) SL <3.5.20.30
CODESYS Control Win (SL) <3.5.20.30 CODESYS Control Win (SL) <3.5.20.30
CODESYS Control for BeagleBone SL <4.14.0.0 CODESYS Control for BeagleBone SL <4.14.0.0
CODESYS Control for IOT2000 SL <4.14.0.0 CODESYS Control for IOT2000 SL <4.14.0.0
CODESYS Control for Linux ARM SL <4.14.0.0 CODESYS Control for Linux ARM SL <4.14.0.0
CODESYS Control for Linux SL <4.14.0.0 CODESYS Control for Linux SL <4.14.0.0
CODESYS Control for PFC100 SL <4.14.0.0 CODESYS Control for PFC100 SL <4.14.0.0
CODESYS Control for PFC200 SL <4.14.0.0 CODESYS Control for PFC200 SL <4.14.0.0
CODESYS Control for PLCnext SL <4.14.0.0 CODESYS Control for PLCnext SL <4.14.0.0
CODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi SL <4.14.0.0 CODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi SL <4.14.0.0
CODESYS Control for WAGO Touch Panels 600 SL <4.14.0.0 CODESYS Control for WAGO Touch Panels 600 SL <4.14.0.0
CODESYS Control for emPC-A/iMX6 SL <4.14.0.0 CODESYS Control for emPC-A/iMX6 SL <4.14.0.0
CODESYS Embedded Target Visu Toolkit <3.5.20.30 CODESYS Embedded Target Visu Toolkit <3.5.20.30
CODESYS HMI (SL) <3.5.20.30 CODESYS HMI (SL) <3.5.20.30
CODESYS Remote Target Visu Toolkit <3.5.20.30 CODESYS Remote Target Visu Toolkit <3.5.20.30
CODESYS Runtime Toolkit <3.5.20.30 CODESYS Runtime Toolkit <3.5.20.30
CODESYS Virtual Control SL <4.14.0.0 CODESYS Virtual Control SL <4.14.0.0

Vulnerabilities

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Published
09/22/2025 14:58
Weakness
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (CWE-754)
Summary

Receiving a specifically crafted TLS packet on an HTTPS connection causes the CODESYS web server to crash because the return value of an underlying function is not checked correctly for such unusual conditions.

References

Remediation

Update the following products to version 3.5.20.30.
* CODESYS Control RTE (SL)
* CODESYS Control RTE (for Beckhoff CX) SL
* CODESYS Control Win (SL)
* CODESYS HMI (SL)
* CODESYS Runtime Toolkit
* CODESYS Embedded Target Visu Toolkit
* CODESYS Remote Target Visu Toolkit

Update the following products to version 4.14.0.0.
* CODESYS Control for BeagleBone SL
* CODESYS Control for emPC-A/iMX6 SL
* CODESYS Control for Linux ARM SL
* CODESYS Control for Linux SL
* CODESYS Control for PFC100 SL
* CODESYS Control for PFC200 SL
* CODESYS Control for PLCnext SL
* CODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi SL
* CODESYS Control for WAGO Touch Panels 600 SL
* CODESYS Virtual Control SL

Update the following product to version 4.15.0.0 (Version 4.14.0.0 has not been released).
* CODESYS Control for IOT2000 SL

The products available as CODESYS add-ons can be downloaded and installed directly with the CODESYS Installer or be downloaded from the CODESYS Store. Alternatively, as well as for all other products, you will find further information on obtaining the software update in the CODESYS download area https://www.codesys.com/download .

Revision History

Version Date Summary
1 09/25/2024 23:59 Initial revision.
2 12/12/2024 12:00 Further software update available
3 04/03/2025 12:00 Fixed version information for CODESYS Control for IOT2000 SL. Fixed typos in version ranges.