RCE in Beckhoff Twincat Package Manager

CVE-2024-8934

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.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.002 (8.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8934?
CVE-2024-8934 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Beckhoff Twincat Package Manager, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-10-31.
How severe is CVE-2024-8934?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.