Several critical vulnerabilities were discovered in Bosch Rexroth’s NXA015S-36V-B pneumatic torque wrenches, widely used in safety-critical automotive manufacturing (e.g., Volkswagen, BMW). Exploitation risks include ransomware deployment, causing production line stoppages and large-scale financial losses, or undetectable sabotage of tightening programs, leading to sub-optimal or excessive torque application. This compromises operational safety, risks premature mechanical failures (e.g., bolt/nut deformation, thread stripping), and could trigger mass product recalls due to defective assemblies. Long-term impacts include legal liabilities from accidents, reputational damage, and extortion threats where attackers demand payment to disclose flaws. The vulnerabilities (some scoring 8.8 on the CVE scale) allow unauthenticated remote access, enabling full device takeover—disabling controls, displaying ransom messages, or altering torque settings. While no exploits are confirmed yet, the potential for safety incidents (e.g., vehicle component failures) and operational shutdowns poses existential risks to manufacturers reliant on these tools. Bosch is releasing patches by January 2024, but unmitigated attacks could disrupt entire supply chains.