CVE-2025-41649VulnerabilityPublished 27 May 2025

CVE-2025-41649: Weidmueller IE-SW-VL05M-5TX · Out-of-bounds Write

Affects Weidmueller IE-SW-VL05M-5TXSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 May 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Weidmueller IE-SW-VL05M-5TX	Affected =0.0.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Given the absence of an official patch, European organizations should implement immediate compensating controls. Network segmentation should be enforced to isolate the affected switches from untrusted networks, limiting exposure to potential attackers. Access control lists (ACLs) and firewall rules should restrict management and protocol traffic to trusted hosts only. Continuous monitoring for unusual network activity or device behavior is essential to detect exploitation attempts early. Organizations should engage with Weidmueller for updates on patch availability and apply firmware updates promptly once released. Additionally, conducting a thorough inventory of all IE-SW-VL05M-5TX devices and assessing their network exposure will help prioritize remediation efforts. Employing intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned for industrial protocols can provide additional layers of defense. Finally, incident response plans should be updated to address potential DoS scenarios affecting critical network infrastructure.

Description

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit insufficient input validation to write data beyond the bounds of a buffer, potentially leading to a denial-of-service condition for the devices.

Impact

For European organizations, especially those operating in industrial sectors such as manufacturing, energy, transportation, and utilities, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. The affected Weidmueller IE-SW-VL05M-5TX switches are likely deployed in industrial control systems (ICS) and critical infrastructure networks. Exploitation could disrupt network communications by causing device crashes or reboots, leading to operational downtime and potential safety hazards. Since these switches are integral to real-time control and monitoring, a denial-of-service event could halt production lines, impair safety systems, or interrupt critical services. The lack of authentication requirement increases the risk of remote exploitation by threat actors, including cybercriminals or nation-state adversaries targeting European industrial assets. Additionally, the vulnerability could be leveraged as a foothold or pivot point within OT networks, complicating incident response and recovery efforts. The absence of known exploits currently provides a window for mitigation, but the critical nature of the affected devices demands urgent attention.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #5
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Requirements · Language Selection
Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Operation · Build and Compilation · Environment Hardening
Use automatic buffer overflow detection mechanisms that are offered by certain compilers or compiler extensions. Examples include: the Microsoft Visual Studio /GS flag, Fedora/Red Hat FORTIFY_SOURCE GCC flag, StackGuard, and ProPolice, which provide various mechanisms including canary-based detection and range/index…
OWASP Cheat Sheets
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
Mass Assignment (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V13.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.1.3 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

certvde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2025-044/ (opens in a new tab)

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What to do

Affected software

Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 11 Jul 2025, 11:32 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-787

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