CVE-2014-0769 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2014-0769

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

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • K. Reid Wightman of IOActive, Inc. has identified vulnerabilities in Festo’s CECX-X-C1 and CECX-X-M1 controllers.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller with CoDeSys, CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller with CoDeSys and SoftMotion
Vulnerable Versions:
all

Timeline

Official Publish: April 25th, 2014
Last Modified: July 2nd, 2025
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)