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CVE-2026-14169NVD status: Deferred

DVG-IRF1401: Incorrect Behavior Order

CVE-2026-14169 is a high-severity incorrect behavior order vulnerability in DVG-IRF1401 from ads-tec Industrial IT, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists version 2.3.0 as the first without the flaw, so updating DVG-IRF1401 to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update DVG-IRF1401 to 2.3.0 or a later version.
  2. Update DVG-IRF1421 to 2.3.0 or a later version.
  3. Update DVG-IRF3401 to 2.3.0 or a later version.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
ads-tec Industrial ITDVG-IRF14011.0.0 up to, but not including, 2.3.02.3.0
ads-tec Industrial ITDVG-IRF14211.0.0 up to, but not including, 2.3.02.3.0
ads-tec Industrial ITDVG-IRF34011.0.0 up to, but not including, 2.3.02.3.0
ads-tec Industrial ITDVG-IRF34211.0.0 up to, but not including, 2.3.02.3.0
ads-tec Industrial ITDVG-IRF38011.0.0 up to, but not including, 2.3.02.3.0
ads-tec Industrial ITDVG-IRF38211.0.0 up to, but not including, 2.3.02.3.0

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
LowA basic user account is enough.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
NoneNo data is disclosed.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (cert.vde.com).

Official description

Due to incorrect behavior order a low privileged remote attacker could trigger account inconsistent state via crafted input and overwrites existing user passwords which could result in complete administrative unavailability of the device.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Incorrect Behavior Order

The product performs multiple related behaviors, but the behaviors are performed in the wrong order in ways that may produce resultant weaknesses.

More Incorrect Behavior Order vulnerabilities (CWE-696)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Other vulnerabilities in DVG-IRF1401

All DVG-IRF1401 vulnerabilities

Recent Incorrect Behavior Order vulnerabilities

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