HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-3663
HIGH

CVE-2023-3663

CWE-940Published: August 3, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In CODESYS Development System versions from 3.5.11.20 and before 3.5.19.20 a missing integrity check might allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to manipulate the content of notifications received via HTTP by the CODESYS notification server.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-3663 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

codesys1 product(s)
development system
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

News & Research Mentioning CVE-2023-3663

CODESYS in Festo Automation Suite
CISA Alerts· Mar 17, 2026

View CSAF Summary 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS The following versions of CODESYS in Festo Automation Suite are affected: FESTO Software Festo Automation Suite (versions prior to 2.8.0.138) installed with CODESYS Software CODESYS Development System (3.0) vers:all/* FESTO Software Festo Automation Suite (versions prior to 2.8.0.138) installed with CODESYS Software CODESYS Development System (3.5.16.10) vers:all/* FESTO Software Festo Automation Suite (2.8.0.137) installed with CODESYS Software CODESYS Development System (3.0) vers:all/* FESTO Software Festo Automation Suite (2.8.0.137) installed with CODESYS Software CODESYS Development System (3.5.16.10) vers:all/* CVSS Vendor Equipment Vulnerabilities v3 9.8 FESTO, CODESYS CODESYS in Festo Automation Suite D [xlite_meta score:79 src:CISA Alerts xlite_fp:17fca52d9c8a749f3ecbaf32eff92f14e856489804a56a18cc6c0d7f4acd2a9d]

All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-3663
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-940
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 3, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-940)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2023-3663 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.