CVEvulnerability

CVE-2014-5414

9.1 CRITICAL Published 2016-10-05 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

Status: Modified
Published: 2016-10-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 9.1 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected]): 9.1 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected]): 9.4 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
Weaknesses: CWE-254, CWE-307

Description

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.

Affected configurations

• beckhoff embedded pc images • beckhoff twincat

Weakness · not in database (1)

CWE-254

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts weakness

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93349 www.securityfocus.com
https://download.beckhoff.com/download/document/product-security/Advisories/advisory-2014-001.pdf download.beckhoff.com
https://download.beckhoff.com/download/document/product-security/Advisories/advisory-2014-002.pdf download.beckhoff.com
https://download.beckhoff.com/download/document/product-security/Advisories/advisory-2014-003.pdf download.beckhoff.com
https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2016/icsa-16-278-02.json github.com
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-16-278-02 www.cisa.gov
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93349 www.securityfocus.com
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-278-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource