CVE-2014-5414
Beckhoff Embedded PC Images and TwinCAT Components Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.1 Critical
- Published
- Oct 5, 2016
- Updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- Reserved
- Aug 22, 2014
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.1 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | icscert |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Embedded PC ImagesBeckhoff |
|
TwinCAT Components featuring Automation Device Specification (ADS) communicationBeckhoff |
|
References
- 93349vdb-entry
- https://download.beckhoff.com/download/document/product-security/Advisories/advisory-2014-001.pdf
- https://download.beckhoff.com/download/document/product-security/Advisories/advisory-2014-002.pdf
- https://download.beckhoff.com/download/document/product-security/Advisories/advisory-2014-003.pdf
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-16-278-02
- https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2016/icsa-16-278-02.json
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-278-02
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