Festo CECX-X-(C1/M1) Controller Improper Authentication
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The Festo CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller with CoDeSys and CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller with CoDeSys and SoftMotion do not require authentication for connections to certain TCP ports, which allows remote attackers to (1) modify the configuration via a request to the debug service on port 4000 or (2) delete log entries via a request to the log service on port 4001.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02316 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festo | CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller with CoDeSys | all | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Festo | CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller with CoDeSys and SoftMotion | all | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller with CoDeSys VendorFesto Affected all Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller with CoDeSys and SoftMotion VendorFesto Affected all Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:softmotion3d:softmotion:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Softmotion3d |
| cpe:2.3:h:festo:cecx-x-m1_modular_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Festo |
| cpe:2.3:a:3s-software:codesys_runtime_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | 3s-software |
| cpe:2.3:h:festo:cecx-x-c1_modular_master_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Festo |
- cpe:2.3:a:softmotion3d:softmotion:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Softmotion3d
- cpe:2.3:h:festo:cecx-x-m1_modular_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Festo
- cpe:2.3:a:3s-software:codesys_runtime_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·3s-software
- cpe:2.3:h:festo:cecx-x-c1_modular_master_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Festo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0769
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q52x-cg29-xrxr
References
More Festo Cecx-x-c1 Modular Master Controller vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-00708 Festo CECX-X-(C1/M1) Controller Improper Authentication CVSS 2.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2014-0769 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0769 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q52x-cg29-xrxr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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