Vulnerability · Published Jan 27, 2026 · Assigned by CERTVDE
CVE-2025-41726Beckhoff: Arbitrary code execution within privileged processes
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity integer overflow in Beckhoff.Device.Manager.XAR from Beckhoff Automation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A low privileged remote attacker can execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted calls to the web service of the Device Manager or locally via an API and can cause integer overflows which then may lead to arbitrary code execution within privileged processes.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Beckhoff Automation | Beckhoff.Device.Manager.XAR | 0.0.0 – before 2.5.3 |
| Beckhoff Automation | MDP software package for TwinCAT/BSD | 0.0.0 – before 1.7.0.0 |
| Beckhoff Automation | MDP for Beckhoff RT Linux(R) | 0.0.0 – before 0.0.5 |
Weakness: CWE-190 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H