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CVE-2025-52549

Predictable root linux password generation

Published: Sep 2, 2025Updated: Oct 1, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-522
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 64.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

E3 Site Supervisor Control (firmware version < 2.31F01) generates the root linux password on each boot. An attacker can generate the root linux password for a vulnerable device based on known or easy to fetch parameters.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-522

Affected Products

E3 Supervisory ControlCopeland LP
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / building-automation
e3 supervisory controller firmwarecopeland
Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
copeland lpcommercialICS / OT / IoTaka e3 supervisory control, e2 facility management system
copelandcommercialICS / OT / IoTaka copeland xweb 300d pro, copeland xweb 500b pro, copeland xweb 500d pro

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Credential Access
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References

https://www.armis.com/research/frostbyte10/
armis.com

Timeline

Published
Sep 2, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 1, 2025

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