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CVE-2021-32982
Automation Direct CLICK PLC CPU Modules Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
High7.5EPSS 0.65%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- icscert
Description
Automation Direct CLICK PLC CPU Modules: C0-1x CPUs with firmware prior to v3.00 passwords are sent as plaintext during unlocking and project transfers. An attacker who has network visibility can observe the password exchange.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| icscertCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.65% · top 49% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
Automation Direct · CLICK PLC CPU Modules: C0-1x CPUs
- affected unspecified – < 3.00
What to do
Solution: Automation Direct reports these vulnerabilities are all mitigated by Version 3.00 and recommends users update software and firmware to the latest version. Automation Direct also recommends users follow its security guidelines.
References (1)
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-166-02 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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