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CVE-2025-25269

An unauthenticated local attacker can inject a command that is subsequently executed as root, leading to a privilege escalation.

HIGH 8.4EPSS 0.25%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An unauthenticated local attacker can inject a command that is subsequently executed as root, leading to a privilege escalation.

CVSS 3.1
8.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.25% probability · 17th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
phoenixcontact/charx sec-3000 firmware · phoenixcontact/charx sec-3050 firmware · phoenixcontact/charx sec-3100 firmware · phoenixcontact/charx sec-3150 firmware
Source
info@cert.vde.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.