CVE-2025-52579

Emerson ValveLink Products Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory

Description

Emerson ValveLink Products store sensitive information in cleartext in memory. The sensitive memory might be saved to disk, stored in a core dump, or remain uncleared if the product crashes, or if the programmer does not properly clear the memory before freeing it.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Emerson recommends users update their Valvelink software to ValveLink 14.0 or later. The upgrade can be downloaded from the Emerson website https://www.emerson.com/en-us/support/software-downloads-drivers  .For more information see the associated Emerson security notification. https://www.emerson.com/en-us/support/security-notifications

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: Emerson ValveLink SOLO
Affected: Emerson ValveLink DTM
Affected: Emerson ValveLink PRM
Affected: Emerson ValveLink SNAP-ON
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-189-01
https://www.emerson.com/en-us/support/security-notifications
https://www.emerson.com/en-us/support/software-downloads-drivers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-52579?
CVE-2025-52579 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-52579?
To fix CVE-2025-52579: Emerson recommends users update their Valvelink software to ValveLink 14.0 or later. The upgrade can be downloaded from the Emerson website https://www.emerson.com/en-us/support/software-downloads-drivers  .For more information see the associated Emerson security notification. https://www.emerson.com/en-us/support/security-notifications
Is CVE-2025-52579 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-52579 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-2025-52579?
CVE-2025-52579 affects Emerson ValveLink SOLO, Emerson ValveLink DTM, Emerson ValveLink PRM, Emerson ValveLink SNAP-ON.
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