Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-5414 - 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in Beckhoff Embedded PC Images and Twincat

047910
CVSS 9.4 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
beckhoff
CWE-254
critical

Summary

Beckhoff Embedded PC images before 2014-10-22 and Automation Device Specification (ADS) TwinCAT components do not restrict the number of authentication attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Beckhoff
2

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)