CVE-2011-3486
CVE-2011-3486 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Beckhoff Twincat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 51% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 51% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Beckhoff Twincat
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Beckhoff TwinCAT 2.11.0.2004 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted request to UDP port 48899, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3486?
- Beckhoff TwinCAT 2.11.0.2004 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted request to UDP port 48899, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
- How severe is CVE-2011-3486?
- CVE-2011-3486 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2011-3486 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 51% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-3486?
- CVE-2011-3486 primarily affects Beckhoff Twincat. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-3486?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2011-3486 published?
- CVE-2011-3486 was published on 2011-09-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/twincat_1-adv.txt
- http://osvdb.org/75495
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8380
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-256-06.pdf
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69765
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:beckhoff:twincat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:beckhoff:twincat:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:beckhoff:twincat:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:beckhoff:twincat:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:beckhoff:twincat:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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