CVE-2025-41666 json
Phoenix Contact: File access due to the replacement of a critical file used by the watchdog
published 2025-07-08 16 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-20398
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- PHOENIX CONTACT AXC F 1152 2025.0.2
- PHOENIX CONTACT AXC F 2152 2025.0.2
- PHOENIX CONTACT AXC F 3152 2025.0.2
- PHOENIX CONTACT BPC 9102S 2025.0.2
- PHOENIX CONTACT RFC 4072S 2025.0.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 16 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- PHOENIX CONTACT AXC F 1152
- PHOENIX CONTACT AXC F 2152
- PHOENIX CONTACT AXC F 3152
- PHOENIX CONTACT BPC 9102S
- PHOENIX CONTACT RFC 4072S
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-41666
- NVD CVE-2025-41666
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