CVE-2025-41733: METZ CONNECT Energy-Controlling EWIO2-M · Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
Affects METZ CONNECT Energy-Controlling EWIO2-MSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% 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:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Nov 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| METZ CONNECT Energy-Controlling EWIO2-M | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official patch is released, European organizations should implement strict network segmentation to isolate EWIO2-M devices from untrusted networks, especially the internet. Access to the device management interfaces should be restricted using firewalls and VPNs with strong authentication. Monitoring network traffic for unusual POST requests targeting the commissioning wizard endpoints can help detect exploitation attempts. Disable or restrict commissioning wizard functionality if possible. Employ intrusion detection systems tailored to detect anomalous device configuration changes. Regularly audit device configurations and credentials to identify unauthorized modifications. Engage with METZ CONNECT for updates and apply patches immediately once available. Additionally, consider deploying compensating controls such as multi-factor authentication on management interfaces and maintaining offline backups of device configurations to enable recovery.
Description
The commissioning wizard on the affected devices does not validate if the device is already initialized. An unauthenticated remote attacker can construct POST requests to set root credentials.