Beckhoff: Deserialization of untrusted data by TwinCAT 3 Engineering
Priority LOW 35CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-502.
Summary
An unauthenticated attacker can trick a local user into executing arbitrary commands by opening a deliberately manipulated project file with an affected engineering tool. These arbitrary commands are executed in the user context.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00165 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed TE1000 | TwinCAT 3 Enineering (Beckhoff): 3.1.4024.67
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 TE1000 | TwinCAT 3 Enineering (Beckhoff) Fixed in 3.1.4024.67
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-41701
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f4rq-67qh-q636
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-2025-41701 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-41701 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f4rq-67qh-q636 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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