CVE-2024-41173 Beckhoff: Local authentication bypass in the IPC-Diagnostics package included in TwinCAT/BSD
A local attacker can bypass authentication in the IPC-Diagnostics package of TwinCAT/BSD, potentially escalating privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-41173?
CVE-2024-41173 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Beckhoff IPC Diagnostics package, published on 27 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IPC-Diagnostics package included in TwinCAT/BSD is vulnerable to a local authentication bypass by a low privileged attacker.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41173?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Beckhoff Ipc Diagnostics Package, Beckhoff Twincat\/Bsd.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-41173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Beckhoff IPC Diagnostics package
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9fm-h38h-99qw.