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CVE-2014-5414

Beckhoff Embedded PC Images and TwinCAT Components Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

9.1 Critical

CVE-2014-5414 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Beckhoff Embedded Pc Images, published October 5, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.80%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
9.1 CriticalCVSS 3.1, CVE List
Exploit chance
4.80%EPSS, 92nd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

4.80%Up 3.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

CVE List Score used9.1

Beckhoff Embedded PC Images and TwinCAT Components Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

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.

Record
CVE-2014-5414
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-307
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-53029.1

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.

Record
EUVD-2014-5302
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jj96-ggr5-64rp9.1

Beckhoff Embedded PC images before 2014-10-22 and Automation Device Specification (ADS) TwinCAT...

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.

Record
GHSA-jj96-ggr5-64rp
CVSS 3.0
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-307
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD9.1

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.

Record
CVE-2014-5414
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.0
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
9.4 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
Weakness
CWE-307, CWE-254
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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