CVE-2025-41659
CODESYS Control PKI Exposure Enables Remote Certificate Access
Description
A low-privileged attacker can remotely access the PKI folder of the CODESYS Control runtime system and thus read and write certificates and its keys. This allows sensitive data to be extracted or to accept certificates as trusted. Although all services remain available, only unencrypted communication is possible if the certificates are deleted.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 4, 2025, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2026, 9:22 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-41659
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Restrict access to the PKI folder.
- Implement proper access controls for certificate management.
- Regularly audit certificate store permissions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-41659.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://certvde.com/de/advisories/VDE-2025-051 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-41659 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-41659
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2025-41659 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CybersecurityNews
Attackers Can Backdoor CODESYS Applications by Chaining Vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities in the CODESYS Control runtime, one of the world’s most widely adopted software-based programmable logic controller (Soft PLC) platforms. According to Nozomi Networks Labs res ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-41659 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Control RTE (SL)', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '3.5.21.20', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Control RTE (for Beckhoff CX) SL', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '3.5.21.20', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Control Win (SL)', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '3.5.21.20', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'HMI (SL)', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '3.5.21.20', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Runtime Toolkit', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '3.5.21.20', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Control for BeagleBone SL', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.17.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Control for emPC-A/iMX6 SL', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.17.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Control for IOT2000 SL', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.17.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Control for Linux ARM SL', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.17.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Control for Linux SL', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.17.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Control for PFC100 SL', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.17.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Control for PFC200 SL', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.17.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Control for PLCnext SL', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.17.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Control for Raspberry Pi SL', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.17.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Control for WAGO Touch Panels 600 SL', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.17.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'CODESYS', 'product': 'Virtual Control SL', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.0.0.0', 'lessThan': '4.17.0.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-41659', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2025-08-04T16:34:47.316036Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A low-privileged attacker can remotely access the PKI folder of the CODESYS Control runtime system and thus read and write certificates and its keys. This allows sensitive data to be extracted or to accept certificates as trusted. Although all services remain available, only unencrypted communication is possible if the certificates are deleted. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Added CWE CWE-732 Added Reference https://certvde.com/de/advisories/VDE-2025-051