CVE-2024-8934

Beckhoff TwinCAT Package Manager — vulnerability CVE-2024-8934

A local user with administrative access rights can enter specialy crafted values for settings at the user interface (UI) of the TwinCAT Package Manager which then causes arbitrary OS commands to be executed.

CVSS 6.5No patch available

This record: live connection— last retrieved: 7 November 2026 at 15:23.

Vendor

Beckhoff

Product

TwinCAT Package Manager

up to version <1.0.603.0

Published

31 October 2024

Last modified

17 June 2026

Original source information

Taken directly from NVD, CISA or the vendor — sometimes in English, unchanged from the source.

Technical description

CVSS 3.1 — vector details

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

LOCAL

Privileges required

HIGH

User interaction

REQUIRED

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

EPSS — Exploit Prediction Scoring System

Probability of exploitation within 30 days

0.2%

Percentile

Source: FIRST.org, updated on 6 November 2026.

Patch information

Administrative users shall always act thoroughly and inspect the values which they enter.

IACS Radar assessment

Our own interpretation and context for the source data above.

IACS Radar assessment

Our own interpretation and context for this vulnerability — not an official source.

IACS Radar priority score

42/ 100

Based on CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.2%, industrial relevance 55/100.

Combines CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, industrial relevance and exposure relevance — a complement to, not a replacement for, the individual scores below and above.

Conditions for exploitation

•Local or adjacent access to the device is required.
•Limited user privileges are required.
•User interaction (for example opening a file) is required.

Operational impact & energy relevance

Possible loss of visibility of or control over the process upon successful exploitation.

Assessed as relevant to the energy sector based on: Vermeld in een officiële CISA ICS Advisory, wat directe relevantie voor industriële besturingssystemen bevestigt. Vendor "Beckhoff" is a known supplier of equipment for the energy sector.

Recommended defensive measures

•Apply the latest firmware or software update and validate its integrity.
•Restrict network access to the affected device to a dedicated OT management segment.
•Implement network segmentation in line with zones and conduits (IEC 62443-3-2).
•Monitor for abnormal protocol traffic using an OT-aware detection system.

Industrial relevance score

55/ 100

• Mentioned in an official CISA ICS advisory, which confirms direct relevance to industrial control systems.
• Vendor "Beckhoff" is a known supplier of equipment for the energy sector.

Classification is provisional; manual verification by an OT security analyst is recommended.

Classified by IACS Radar-analysepijplijn (geautomatiseerd) on 7 November 2026.

IEC 62443 mapping

IEC 62443-4-1FR3 · Systeemintegriteit

Automatic IACS Radar assessment based on the reported CWE weakness classification; not an official certification statement.

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