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7.3

CODESYS Development System: Local Privilege Escalation Through Self-Update

CVE-2026-2364
Summary

A local attacker with low privileges can gain elevated rights if they trick a legitimate user into confirming a self-update or installation prompt for the CODESYS Development System. This could allow the attacker to access sensitive system settings or data. Users should be cautious when prompted to update or install CODESYS and verify the authenticity of the prompt before proceeding.

Original title
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 vulnerabilit...
Original description
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.
nvd CVSS3.1 7.3
Vulnerability type
CWE-367
Published: 10 Mar 2026 · Updated: 13 Mar 2026 · First seen: 11 Mar 2026