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CVE-2025-41666

Phoenix Contact: File access due to the replacement of a critical file used by the watchdog

Published: Jul 8, 2025Updated: Jul 8, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-59
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A low privileged remote attacker with file access can replace a critical file used by the watchdog to get read, write and execute access to any file on the device after the watchdog has been initialized.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

AXC F 1152Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGICS / OT / IoT
AXC F 2152Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGICS / OT / IoT
AXC F 3152Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGICS / OT / IoT
BPC 9102SPhoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGICS / OT / IoT
RFC 4072SPhoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGICS / OT / IoT
phoenix contact gmbh & co. kgcommercialDEICS / OT / IoTaka charx sec-3100, wp 6070-wvps, wp 6101-wxps
and 5 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://certvde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2025-054/
certvde.com
https://certvde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2025-054
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Timeline

Published
Jul 8, 2025
Last Updated
Jul 8, 2025

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