Beckhoff: Deserialization of untrusted data by TwinCAT 3 Engineering
Vulnerability Description
An unauthenticated attacker can trick a local user into executing arbitrary commands by opening a deliberately manipulated project file with an affected engineering tool. These arbitrary commands are executed in the user context.
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:
- Peter Cheng
- ELEX FEIGONG RESEARCH INSTITUTE of Elex CyberSecurity, Inc.
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