What is CVE-2014-5414?

CVE-2014-5414 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Beckhoff Embedded Pc Images, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2016-10-05.

How severe is CVE-2014-5414?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Beckhoff Embedded Pc Images

CVE-2014-5414

Beckhoff Embedded PC images before 2014-10-22 and Automation Device Specification (ADS) TwinCAT components do not restrict the number of authentication attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

Published 2016-10-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.048 (91.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.048 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Beckhoff Embedded Pc Images — versions 0
Beckhoff Embedded Pc Images
Beckhoff Twincat
Beckhoff Twincat Components Featuring Automation Device Specification (Ads) Communication — versions All

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5414?: CVE-2014-5414 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Beckhoff Embedded Pc Images, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2016-10-05.
How severe is CVE-2014-5414?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.