CVE-2025-58078: AutomationDirect Productivity Suite · CWE-23
Affects AutomationDirect Productivity SuiteSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Oct 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.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AutomationDirect Productivity Suite | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediately restrict network access to the ProductivityService PLC simulator to trusted internal networks only, using firewalls and access control lists. 2. Implement strict network segmentation to isolate industrial control systems and their simulation environments from general IT networks and the internet. 3. Monitor network traffic for unusual file write operations or unexpected requests targeting the ProductivityService. 4. Apply vendor patches or updates as soon as they become available; engage with AutomationDirect support for timelines and interim fixes. 5. Conduct thorough security assessments of all industrial control software to identify and remediate similar path traversal or input validation issues. 6. Employ application-layer filtering or web application firewalls (WAFs) capable of detecting and blocking path traversal attempts. 7. Maintain robust backup and recovery procedures for PLC simulation data and configuration files to enable rapid restoration if compromised. 8. Train operational technology personnel to recognize signs of exploitation and respond promptly to incidents involving the Productivity Suite.
Description
A relative path traversal vulnerability was discovered in Productivity Suite software version 4.4.1.19. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to interact with the ProductivityService PLC simulator and write files with arbitrary data on the target machine.
References
- cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-296-01 (opens in a new tab)
- automationdirect.com/support/software-downloads (opens in a new tab)
- support.automationdirect.com/docs/securityconsiderations.pdf (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-296-01.json (opens in a new tab)