CVE-2014-5415

Beckhoff Embedded PC Images and TwinCAT Components Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

CRITICAL
9.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 5, 2016 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:11 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorTwincatEmbedded PC Images

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Severity
CRITICAL9.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

Description

Beckhoff Embedded PC images before 2014-10-22 and Automation Device Specification (ADS) TwinCAT components might allow remote attackers to obtain access via the (1) Windows CE Remote Configuration Tool, (2) CE Remote Display service, or (3) TELNET service.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
v < October 22, 2014
Affected range stops below October 22, 2014, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

CVSS

9.1CRITICALicscert
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264CWE-749

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