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CVE-2018-5459

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  • Published2018-02-13
  • Fixed in02.07.07\(10\)
  • WeaknessCWE-287

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Description

An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in WAGO PFC200 Series 3S CoDeSys Runtime versions 2.3.X and 2.4.X. An attacker can execute different unauthenticated remote operations because of the CoDeSys Runtime application, which is available via network by default on Port 2455. An attacker could execute some unauthenticated commands such as reading, writing, or deleting arbitrary files, or manipulate the PLC application during runtime by sending specially-crafted TCP packets to Port 2455.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-02-1321:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD
Wago pfc200 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.7< 02.07.07\(10\)02.07.07\(10\)

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-18-044-01 CISA19 known affected

    WAGO PFC200 Series

    750-8207/025-001: Firmware prior to 02.07.07(10) · 750-8207: Firmware prior to 02.07.07(10) · 750-8202/040-001: Firmware prior to 02.07.07(10) · +16 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Wago pfc200 firmware to 02.07.07\(10\)
  2. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-18-044-01 · 19 productsWAGO released a security patch with FW11 available at:

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.09.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-287read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-287read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.7 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-02-13
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5459?

An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in WAGO PFC200 Series 3S CoDeSys Runtime versions 2.3.X and 2.4.X. An attacker can execute different unauthenticated remote operations because of the CoDeSys Runtime application, which is available via network by default on Port 2455. An attacker could execute some unauthenticated commands such as reading, writing, or deleting arbitrary files, or manipulate the PLC application during runtime by sending specially-crafted TCP packets to Port 2455.

Is CVE-2018-5459 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-5459 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.7% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-5459?

CVE-2018-5459 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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