CVE-2026-44468

Incorrect Default Permissions in CODESYS Development System

Published May 26, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The affected product creates a directory with insecure default permissions during administrative installation. This allows a low-privileged local attacker to modify a temporary file defining the components to be installed, enabling local privilege escalation by forcing the deployment of arbitrary components.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:codesys:development_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Codesys development System
Vendors & Products Codesys development System
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The affected product creates a directory with insecure default permissions during administrative installation. This allows a low-privileged local attacker to modify a temporary file defining the components to be installed, enabling local privilege escalation by forcing the deployment of arbitrary components.
Title Incorrect Default Permissions in CODESYS Development System
First Time appeared Codesys
Codesys codesys Development System
Weaknesses CWE-276
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:codesys:codesys_development_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Codesys
Codesys codesys Development System
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CERTVDE
Published
Updated
May 26, 2026, 10:49 AM
Reserved
May 6, 2026, 5:08 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 26, 2026, 8:16 AM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 11:10 AM