CVE-2025-41652

Weidmueller: Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Industrial Ethernet Switches

Description

The devices are vulnerable to an authentication bypass due to flaws in the authorization mechanism. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this weakness by performing brute-force attacks to guess valid credentials or by using MD5 collision techniques to forge authentication hashes, potentially compromising the device.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Affected: Weidmueller IE-SW-VL05M-5TX
Affected: Weidmueller IE-SW-VL05MT-5TX
Affected: Weidmueller IE-SW-VL08MT-8TX
Affected: Weidmueller IE-SW-VL08MT-5TX-1SC-2SCS
Affected: Weidmueller IE-SW-VL08MT-6TX-2SC
Affected: Weidmueller IE-SW-VL08MT-6TX-2ST
Affected: Weidmueller IE-SW-VL08MT-6TX-2SCS
Affected: Weidmueller IE-SW-PL10M-3GT-7TX
Affected: Weidmueller IE-SW-PL10MT-3GT-7TX
Affected: Weidmueller IE-SW-PL16M-16TX
Affected: Weidmueller IE-SW-PL16MT-16TX
Affected: Weidmueller IE-SW-PL18M-2GC-16TX
Affected: Weidmueller IE-SW-PL18MT-2GC-16TX
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-41652?
CVE-2025-41652 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-41652?
To fix CVE-2025-41652, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-41652 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-41652 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-41652?
CVE-2025-41652 affects Weidmueller IE-SW-VL05M-5TX, Weidmueller IE-SW-VL05MT-5TX, Weidmueller IE-SW-VL08MT-8TX, Weidmueller IE-SW-VL08MT-5TX-1SC-2SCS, Weidmueller IE-SW-VL08MT-6TX-2SC, Weidmueller IE-SW-VL08MT-6TX-2ST, Weidmueller IE-SW-VL08MT-6TX-2SCS, Weidmueller IE-SW-PL10M-3GT-7TX, Weidmueller IE-SW-PL10MT-3GT-7TX, Weidmueller IE-SW-PL16M-16TX, Weidmueller IE-SW-PL16MT-16TX, Weidmueller IE-SW-PL18M-2GC-16TX, Weidmueller IE-SW-PL18MT-2GC-16TX.
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