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CVE-2025-41692

Weak/Predictable root Password

Published: Dec 9, 2025Updated: Dec 19, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-916
NVD MITRE
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 84.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

A high privileged remote attacker with admin privileges for the webUI can brute-force the "root" and "user" passwords of the underlying OS due to a weak password generation algorithm.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:CC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-916

Affected Products

fl switch 2708 pn firmwarephoenixcontactICS / OT / IoT
fl switch 2708 firmwarephoenixcontactICS / OT / IoT
fl switch 2608 pn firmwarephoenixcontactICS / OT / IoT
fl switch 2608 firmwarephoenixcontactICS / OT / IoT
fl switch 2516 pn firmwarephoenixcontactICS / OT / IoT
phoenixcontactcommercialDEICS / OT / IoT
and 133 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Credential Access
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References

https://certvde.com/de/advisories/VDE-2025-071
certvde.com

Timeline

Published
Dec 9, 2025
Last Updated
Dec 19, 2025

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