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CVE-2014-0769

Festo CECX-X-(C1/M1) Controller Improper Authentication

Published: Apr 25, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-287
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 21.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-287

Affected Products

softmotionsoftmotion3d
cecx-x-m1 modular controllerfestoICS / OT / IoT
codesys runtime system3s-software
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
cecx-x-c1 modular master controllerfestoICS / OT / IoT
CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller with CoDeSysFestoICS / OT / IoT
softmotion3daka softmotion
festocommercialDEICS / OT / IoTaka festo
3s-softwarecommercialICS / OT / IoTaka codesys
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Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-084-01
cisa.gov
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-084-01
ics-cert.us-cert.gov
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2014/icsa-14-084-01.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 25, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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