CVE-2015-4051 describes an improper access restriction vulnerability in Beckhoff IPC Diagnostics before version 1.8. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to send crafted SOAP requests, specifically a beckhoff.com:service:cxconfig:1#Write action to /upnpisapi, to cause a denial of service (reboot or shutdown) or create arbitrary user accounts. With a CVSS score of 9.0, this vulnerability is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on availability and integrity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:beckhoff:ipc_diagnostics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
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