CVE-2014-0760
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Festo CECX-X-C1 and CECX-X-M1 Modular Controllers running CoDeSys and SoftMotion contain an undocumented FTP access method that can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, leading to application crashes. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.3, indicating critical severity with relatively low attack complexity.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the controller modelCheck the device label, system information, or management interface for the model number. Look for Festo CECX-X-C1 (Modular Master Controller) or CECX-X-M1 (Modular Controller) designations.Affected if The device is a Festo CECX-X-C1 or CECX-X-M1 Modular Controller running CoDeSys or SoftMotion.
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Confirm CoDeSys or SoftMotion runtime installationCheck the installed software on the controller system for CoDeSys Runtime System or Softmotion3d components. This may be visible in installed programs, system services, or the PLC programming software project file.Affected if CoDeSys Runtime System or Softmotion3d SoftMotion software is installed on the controller.
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Verify FTP service is enabledCheck the controller configuration, runtime settings, or network services list to determine if the FTP server feature is enabled. This may be accessible through the CoDeSys programming environment or the controller web interface.Affected if FTP server functionality is enabled on the affected device.
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Check FTP port accessibilityScan the controller network IP address for open port 21 (FTP default) or perform a netstat check on the device to see if FTP is listening on any port. From an external system, use: nmap -p 21 <controller_ip>Affected if Port 21 or any FTP service port is open and reachable on the controller network interface.
If the device is a Festo CECX-X-C1 or CECX-X-M1 controller running CoDeSys or SoftMotion with FTP service enabled and accessible on the network, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataNetwork segmentation and firewall rules should be implemented to restrict unauthorized access to the controller's FTP service. Additionally, contact Festo for vendor-supplied patches or firmware updates that address this undocumented access method.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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