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CVE-2015-0987

10.0 · CRITICAL

Omron CX-One CX-Programmer before 9.6, CJ2M PLC devices before 2.1, and CJ2H PLC devices before 1.5 rely on cleartext password transmission, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive inform…

Published Oct 6, 2015omronCWE-200EPSS 1.17%

Overview

CVE-2015-0987 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting omron cx-programmer. It was published on October 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Omron CX-One CX-Programmer before 9.6, CJ2M PLC devices before 2.1, and CJ2H PLC devices before 1.5 rely on cleartext password transmission, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network during a PLC unlock request.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from omron. Update cx-programmer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
omroncx-programmer0Affected
omroncj2h_plc0Affected
omroncj2m_plc0Affected

References

Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-274-01Refics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-274-01

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0987?

CVE-2015-0987 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting omron cx-programmer. It was published on October 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2015-0987?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-0987?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from omron. Update cx-programmer to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-0987?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-0987 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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