Beckhoff: Local Denial of Service issue in package MDP included in TwinCAT/BSD
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckhoff | MDP package | before 1.2.7.0 | 1.2.7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Beckhoff | TwinCAT/BSD | before 14.1.2.0 | 14.1.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA MDP package (Beckhoff) Fixed in 1.2.7.0
- Fix · CNA TwinCAT/BSD (Beckhoff) Fixed in 14.1.2.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Beckhoff TwinCAT/BSD 14.1.2.0
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-27519 Beckhoff: Local authentication bypass in the IPC-Diagnostics package included in TwinCAT/BSDPriority LOW 35
- TI-2024-27520 Beckhoff: Improper input neutralization vulnerability in the IPC-Diagnostics package in TwinCAT/BSDPriority LOW 34
- TI-2024-27521 Beckhoff: Local Denial-of-Service vulnerability in TwinCAT/BSD and the IPC-Diagnostics packagePriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41176
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fx8-5w8c-86ff
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-41176 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-41176 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2fx8-5w8c-86ff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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