Summary
PIT User Authentication Service is part of the operating mode selection and access permission system PITmode. The PIT User Authentication Service is affected by multiple vulnerabilities in included third-party components.
Impact
The attacker can intercept the communication between the PITreader and the PIT User Authentication Service which can lead to disclosure of the PITreader API token. Furthermore the PIT User Authentication Service is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack.
Affected Product(s)
| Model no. | Product name | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| PIT User Authentication Service | 1.4.0, vers:generic/<1.4.1 |
Vulnerabilities
Expand / Collapse allImproper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. Incorrect error handling for some invalid HTTP priority headers resulted in incomplete clean-up of the failed request which created a memory leak. A large number of such requests could trigger an OutOfMemoryException resulting in a denial of service. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 9.0.76 through 9.0.102, from 10.1.10 through 10.1.39, from 11.0.0-M2 through 11.0.5. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.90 though 8.5.100. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.0.104, 10.1.40 or 11.0.6 which fix the issue.
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.7, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.41, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.105. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.0 though 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.8, 10.1.42 or 9.0.106, which fix the issue.
In Eclipse Jersey versions 2.45, 3.0.16, 3.1.9 a race condition can cause ignoring of critical SSL configurations - such as mutual authentication, custom key/trust stores, and other security settings. This issue may result in SSLHandshakeException under normal circumstances, but under certain conditions, it could lead to unauthorized trust in insecure servers (see PoC)
Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. If an error occurred (including exceeding limits) during the processing of a multipart upload, temporary copies of the uploaded parts written to disc were not cleaned up immediately but left for the garbage collection process to delete. Depending on JVM settings, application memory usage and application load, it was possible that space for the temporary copies of uploaded parts would be filled faster than GC cleared it, leading to a DoS. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.11, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.46, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.109. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.0 though 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.12 or later, 10.1.47 or later or 9.0.110 or later which fixes the issue.
Mitigation
Limit network access to the PITreader and PIT User Authentication Service by using a firewall, a host-based firewall or similar measures.
Remediation
Please visit the Pilz website (https://www.pilz.com/en-INT/search) and install the new version "Software PIT User Auth. Service 1.4.1" on to your device.
Acknowledgments
Pilz GmbH & Co. KG thanks the following parties for their efforts:
- CERT@VDE for coordination (see https://certvde.com )
Revision History
| Version | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | 02/02/2026 09:00 | Initial Version |
| 1.0.1 | 02/02/2026 11:00 | Summary has been updated. |