Beckhoff: Local command injection via TwinCAT Package Manager
Priority LOW 30CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A local user with administrative access rights can enter specialy crafted values for settings at the user interface (UI) of the TwinCAT Package Manager which then causes arbitrary OS commands to be executed.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00188 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed TwinCAT Package Manager (Beckhoff): 1.0.603.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA TwinCAT Package Manager (Beckhoff) Fixed in 1.0.603.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8934
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w672-pp4p-44p3
References
More Beckhoff vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-03066 Beckhoff TwinCAT 2.11.0.2004 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2019-12580 Beckhoff Embedded Windows PLCs through 3.1.4024.0, and Beckhoff Twincat on Windows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-03416 Beckhoff IPC Diagnostics before 1.8 does not properly restrict access to functions in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2014-04414 Beckhoff Embedded PC Images and TwinCAT Components Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2014-04415 Beckhoff Embedded PC Images and TwinCAT Components Exposed Dangerous Method or Function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-13925 Incorrect Access Control in Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-8934 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8934 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w672-pp4p-44p3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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