CVE-2026-2364 (GCVE-0-2026-2364)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-10 07:22 – Updated: 2026-03-10 16:51
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
CODESYS Installer TOCTOU Privilege Escalation
Summary
If a legitimate user confirms a self-update prompt or initiate an installation of a CODESYS Development System, a low privileged local attacker can gain elevated rights due to a TOCTOU vulnerability in the CODESYS installer.
Severity
7.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-10 15:39 UTC
CWE
- CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODESYS | CODESYS Installer |
Affected:
0.0.0 , < 2.6.1.0
(semver)
|
guessed |
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