CVE-2014-0760: Festo CECX-X-(C1/M1) Controller Improper Authentication

Published Apr 25, 2014
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Updated

The Festo CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller with CoDeSys and CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller with CoDeSys and SoftMotion provide an undocumented access method involving the FTP protocol, which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Other sources

The Festo CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller with CoDeSys and CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller with CoDeSys and SoftMotion provide an undocumented access method involving the FTP protocol, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

8 affected components
3s-software Codesys Runtime System
Festo CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller
Softmotion3d Softmotion
Festo CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller
All of the following
3s-software Codesys Runtime System
Festo CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller
All of the following
Softmotion3d Softmotion
Festo CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller

Event History

Apr 25, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:12 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0760?

CVE-2014-0760 has been assigned a high severity level due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-0760?

To fix CVE-2014-0760, it is recommended to update the firmware for the affected Festo controllers and disable FTP access if it is not needed.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2014-0760?

CVE-2014-0760 affects the Festo CECX-X-C1 and CECX-X-M1 Modular Controllers along with CoDeSys runtime systems and SoftMotion.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-0760?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2014-0760 to execute arbitrary code or cause application crashes via the undocumented FTP access method.

5

Is CVE-2014-0760 specific to a certain version of CoDeSys?

CVE-2014-0760 is not version-specific; it impacts all versions of CoDeSys runtime systems associated with the affected devices.

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