01 Record

CVE-2022-2003

AutomationDirect DirectLOGIC with Serial Communication Cleartext Transmission

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: icscert

CNA base score7.7 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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02 Description

AutomationDirect DirectLOGIC with Serial Communication Cleartext Transmission

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.77% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Equal to or higher than the score of 55.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

9.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2022-08-31 15:59Z4 YR AGO

Last updated

2025-04-16 17:49Z1 YR AGO

Reserved

2022-06-06

Assigning CNA

icscert

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 7.7)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive InformationBase

Data version

5.1

Document digest

bcefda93b85b6ff5d42f41b6f33f856c582a97e570f1b44d5ff2fb3d169cee74

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

AutomationDirectDirectLOGIC D0-06 series CPUsD0-06DD1 to < 2.72, D0-06DD2 to < 2.72, D0-06DR to < 2.72, D0-06DA to < 2.72, D0-06AR to < 2.72, D0-06AA to < 2.72, D0-06DD1-D to < 2.72, D0-06DD2-D to < 2.72, D0-06DR-D to < 2.72—

06 References

www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-167-02x_refsource_CONFIRM
www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-167-03x_refsource_CONFIRM

07 Remediation

AutomationDirect recommends users upgrade to firmware Version 2.72 or later, which will no longer respond with the password when requested with the specially crafted message. Additional mitigation for brute force password access has also been added. Three incorrect password entries will result in a 3-hour lock out of password entry. Power cycle will allow subsequent password attempts. While automation networks and systems have built-in password protection schemes, this is only one step in securing the affected systems. Automation control system networks must incorporate data protection and security measures at least as robust as a typical business computer system. AutomationDirect recommends users of PLCs, HMI products, and other SCADA system products perform independent network security analysis to determine the proper level of security required for the application. AutomationDirect has identified the specific mitigation actions listed below: Secure physical access. Isolate and air gap networks when possible. Consider some of the AutomationDirect newer PLC families.