Improper Communication Address Filtering exists in CODESYS V3 products versions prior V3.5.14.0.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-20026 is rated Moderate Risk (62.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.04%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +2.12% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.92% | 3.04% | +2.12% |
| 2 | 2026-03-09 | 1.05% | 0.92% | -0.14% |
| 3 | 2026-02-18 | — | 1.05% | — |
Full EPSS history (16 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.1 | HIGH |
|
3.9 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| codesys | control_for_beaglebone_sl | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:control_for_beaglebone_sl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | control_for_empc-a\/imx6_sl | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:control_for_empc-a\/imx6_sl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | control_for_iot2000_sl | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:control_for_iot2000_sl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | control_for_linux_sl | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:control_for_linux_sl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | control_for_pfc100_sl | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:control_for_pfc100_sl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | control_for_pfc200_sl | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:control_for_pfc200_sl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | control_for_raspberry_pi_sl | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:control_for_raspberry_pi_sl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | control_rte_sl | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:control_rte_sl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | control_rte_sl_\(for_beckhoff_cx\) | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:control_rte_sl_\(for_beckhoff_cx\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | control_runtime_toolkit | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:control_runtime_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | control_win_sl | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:control_win_sl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | development_system_v3 | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:development_system_v3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | gateway | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | hmi_sl | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:hmi_sl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | opc_server | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:opc_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | plchandler | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:plchandler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | safety_sil2 | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:safety_sil2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| codesys | targetvisu_sl | >= 3.0, < 3.5.14.0 | cpe:2.3:a:codesys:targetvisu_sl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106251 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2018/12/19/klcert-18-036-codesys-control-v3-improper-communication-address-filtering/ | Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-352-04 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |