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CVE-2014-0760: Festo CECX-X-(C1/M1) Controller Improper Authentication

The Festo CECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller with CoDeSys and CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller with CoDeSys and SoftMotion provide an undocumented access method involving the FTP protocol, which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

CriticalCVSS 9.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

This affects specific Festo industrial controllers. An undocumented FTP-based access method may let a remote, unauthenticated attacker run code or crash the controller application. For operations using these devices, the concern is process disruption and possible loss of control integrity, not ordinary IT data theft alone. Exposure is limited to environments that deploy the named Festo controller models, especially where controller management or FTP services are reachable from untrusted or poorly segmented networks. Publicly exposed industrial networks would carry the highest concern. Treat as urgent for any facility using these controllers in production. Prioritize exposure reduction and vendor guidance review before broader IT backlog work, because successful exploitation could disrupt industrial operations or modify controller behavior. Mitigation focus: Check the CISA advisory and Festo guidance for current remediation instructions.; Inventory sites for CECX-X-C1 and CECX-X-M1 controllers.; Restrict controller management and FTP access to trusted engineering networks..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.3 (2.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Official CVE source material

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2Source links

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
9.3CVSS 2.0CriticalAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C8.610Primary CVE score

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Base CVSS 2.0 score

9.3Critical
CVSS 2.0 vector shape for CVE-2014-0760Access VectorAccess ComplexityAuthenticationConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocal
Access Complexity
LowMediumHigh
Authentication
NoneSingleMultiple
Confidentiality Impact
CompletePartialNone
Integrity Impact
CompletePartialNone
Availability Impact
CompletePartialNone
Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
FestoCECX-X-C1 Modular Master Controller with CoDeSysallunaffected
FestoCECX-X-M1 Modular Controller with CoDeSys and SoftMotionallunaffected
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Improper Authentication

Improper Authentication represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.