CVE-2024-41176 Beckhoff: Local Denial of Service issue in package MDP included in TwinCAT/BSD
A local attacker can cause a denial of service and execute code as root via a crafted HTTP request in the MDP package.
- 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-2024-41176?
CVE-2024-41176 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Beckhoff MDP 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 MPD package included in TwinCAT/BSD allows an authenticated, low-privileged local attacker to induce a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition on the daemon and execute code in the context of user “root” via a crafted HTTP request.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41176?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Beckhoff Mdp Package, Beckhoff Twincat\/Bsd.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-41176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2fx8-5w8c-86ff.