Beckhoff: Exposed IOCTLs with insufficient access control in TcRouter.sys
Affects BeckhoffSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High · fixed in 3.1.0.2365 : patch Beckhoff soon.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 10:04 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (CERTVDE) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.5 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (CERTVDE) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.1.0.2365, 3.18.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade TcRouter.sys for Windows on x64 <3.1.0.2365 and TcRouter.sys for Windows on x86 <3.1.0.2365 to 3.1.0.2365; TwinCAT.XAR.Base.KM <3.18.1 to 3.18.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Beckhoff AutomationTcRouter.sys for Windows on x64 3.1.0.2364 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Beckhoff AutomationTcRouter.sys for Windows on x64 <3.1.0.2365 | Affected
| Fixed in
|
| Beckhoff AutomationTcRouter.sys for Windows on x86 3.1.0.2364 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Beckhoff AutomationTcRouter.sys for Windows on x86 <3.1.0.2365 | Affected
| Fixed in
|
| Beckhoff AutomationTwinCAT.XAR.Base.KM 3.16.29 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Beckhoff AutomationTwinCAT.XAR.Base.KM <3.18.1 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restricting access to affected devices and limiting exposure to untrusted users may reduce risk.
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in Beckhoff's TcRouter.sys driver expose IOCTL interfaces with insufficient access control, potentially allowing full compromise of affected devices. These flaws affect the x64 version of the product and have been assigned CVE identifiers CVE-2026-18767, CVE-2026-18768, and CVE-2026-18769.
References
- download.beckhoff.com/download/Document/product-security/Advisories/advisory-2026-001.pdf (opens in a new tab)
- beckhoff.com/secinfo (opens in a new tab)
- certvde.com/en/advisories/vendor/beckhoff/ (opens in a new tab)
- beckhoff.csaf-tp.certvde.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/vde-2026-087.json (opens in a new tab)
- certvde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2026-087 (opens in a new tab)