PTC Kepware ThingWorx Kepware Server Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
When performing an online tag generation to devices which communicate using the ControlLogix protocol, a machine-in-the-middle, or a device that is not configured correctly, could deliver a response leading to unrestricted or unregulated resource allocation. This could cause a denial-of-service condition and crash the Kepware application. By default, these functions are turned off, yet they remain accessible for users who recognize and require their advantages.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTC | Kepware ThingWorx Kepware Server | V6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| PTC | Kepware KEPServerEX | V6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Software Toolbox | TOP Server | V6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| GE | IGS | V7.6x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Kepware ThingWorx Kepware Server VendorPTC Affected V6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Kepware KEPServerEX VendorPTC Affected V6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- TOP Server VendorSoftware Toolbox Affected V6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- IGS VendorGE Affected V7.6x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6098
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2rc-qg2j-54hv
References
More PTC vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-10780 Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windchill PDMlink KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2023-00715 Improper array index validation in PTC ThingWorx Edge C-SDK CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-08956 PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server Missing Authentication For Critical Function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-16591 Stack-based buffer overflow in PTC Kepware KEPServerEX; ThingWorx Industrial… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02619 Stack-based buffer overflow in Kepware KEPServerEX CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-00714 Integer overflow in PTC ThingWorx Edge C-SDK CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-6098 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6098 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w2rc-qg2j-54hv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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