8.5

CVE-2026-44468: codesys codesys development system Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 8.5v4.0HighAnalyzed
Published 26-05-2026Last modified 26-05-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-44468 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in codesys codesys development system. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.14%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-05-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-05-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

3%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.12% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Codesys2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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