FKIE_CVE-2014-5414

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-10-05 10:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:11
Severity
9.1 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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.
References
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93349
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttps://download.beckhoff.com/download/document/product-security/Advisories/advisory-2014-001.pdf
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttps://download.beckhoff.com/download/document/product-security/Advisories/advisory-2014-002.pdf
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttps://download.beckhoff.com/download/document/product-security/Advisories/advisory-2014-003.pdf
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttps://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2016/icsa-16-278-02.json
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-16-278-02
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93349
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-278-02Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
beckhoff embedded_pc_images -
beckhoff twincat -
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