Description
A low privileged remote attacker can execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted calls to the web service of the Device Manager or locally via an API and can cause integer overflows which then may lead to arbitrary code execution within privileged processes.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckhoff Automation | Beckhoff.Device.Manager.XAR | 0.0.0 – < 2.5.3 | 2.5.3 |
| Beckhoff Automation | MDP software package for TwinCAT/BSD | 0.0.0 – < 1.7.0.0 | 1.7.0.0 |
| Beckhoff Automation | MDP for Beckhoff RT Linux(R) | 0.0.0 – < 0.0.5 | 0.0.5 |
Advisories 1
- VDE-2025-092 Beckhoff: Privilege escalation and information leak via Beckhoff Device Manager CERT@VDE · Jan 27, 2026