8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-41770
Unauthenticated Denial of Service
Description

An unauthenticated denial-of-service vulnerability in the device's PLCnext Engineer communication interface allow an remote attacker to interrupt access via the client application. Successful exploitation prevents communication until the PLCnext service is manually restarted.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2026, 8:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 12, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-41770 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Phoenix_contact axc_f_1252
2 Phoenix_contact vplcnext_control_2000
3 Phoenix_contact axc_f_2152
4 Phoenix_contact vplcnext_control_3000
5 Phoenix_contact epc_1522
6 Phoenix_contact vl3_upc_2440_edge
7 Phoenix_contact rfc_4072r
8 Phoenix_contact axc_f_3152
9 Phoenix_contact rfc_4072s
10 Phoenix_contact axc_f_2000_ea
11 Phoenix_contact axc_f_1152
12 Phoenix_contact vplcnext_control_1000
13 Phoenix_contact vplcnext_control_500
14 Phoenix_contact bpc_9102s
15 Phoenix_contact vplcnext_control_2000_firmware
16 Phoenix_contact vplcnext_control_3000_firmware
17 Phoenix_contact axc_f_3152_firmware
18 Phoenix_contact axc_f_1152_firmware
19 Phoenix_contact bpc_9202s_firmware
20 Phoenix_contact epc_1502_firmware
21 Phoenix_contact axc_f_2152_firmware
22 Phoenix_contact rfc_4072s_firmware
23 Phoenix_contact bpc_9102s_firmware
24 Phoenix_contact vplcnext_control_1000_firmware
25 Phoenix_contact axc_f_1252_firmware
26 Phoenix_contact rfc_4072r_firmware
27 Phoenix_contact catan_c1_firmware
28 Phoenix_contact epc_1522_firmware
29 Phoenix_contact vplcnext_control_500_firmware
30 Phoenix_contact vl3_upc_2440_edge_firmware
31 Phoenix_contact axc_f_2000_ea_firmware
1 Phoenixcontact axc_f_1152
2 Phoenixcontact axc_f_2152
3 Phoenixcontact axc_f_3152
4 Phoenixcontact bpc_9102s
5 Phoenixcontact epc_1502
6 Phoenixcontact epc_1522
7 Phoenixcontact rfc_4072r
8 Phoenixcontact rfc_4072s
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 270ccfa6-a436-4e77-922e-914ec3a9685c
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 270ccfa6-a436-4e77-922e-914ec3a9685c
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Restart PLCnext service and apply vendor updates to fix denial-of-service.
  • Apply vendor patches or updates.
  • Restart the PLCnext service.
  • Monitor for continued service availability.
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-2025-41770.

URL Resource
https://phoenixcontact.csaf-tp.certvde.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/vde-2025-056.json
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-41770 is associated with the following CWEs:

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).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-41770 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-41770 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.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-41770', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-12T16:02:55.318840Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'AXC F 1152', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'AXC F 1252', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'AXC F 2000 EA', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'AXC F 2152', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'AXC F 3152', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'BPC 9102S', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'BPC 9202S', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'RFC 4072R', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'RFC 4072S', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'VL3 UPC 2440 EDGE', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'VPLCNEXT CONTROL 1000', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'VPLCNEXT CONTROL 2000', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'VPLCNEXT CONTROL 3000', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'VPLCNEXT CONTROL 500', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'Catan C1', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'EPC 1502', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'Phoenix Contact', 'product': 'EPC 1522', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '2019.0.4', 'lessThan': '2026.0.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description An unauthenticated denial-of-service vulnerability in the device's PLCnext Engineer communication interface allow an remote attacker to interrupt access via the client application. Successful exploitation prevents communication until the PLCnext service is manually restarted.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-770
    Added Reference https://phoenixcontact.csaf-tp.certvde.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/vde-2025-056.json
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.