CVE-2025-58429: 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 by implementing strict firewall rules and network segmentation, isolating it from untrusted networks and the internet. 2. Employ intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned to detect unusual file deletion or path traversal attempts targeting the Productivity Suite. 3. Monitor system logs and file integrity to identify unauthorized deletions promptly. 4. Apply the principle of least privilege on systems running Productivity Suite, ensuring that the service operates with minimal permissions to limit file deletion scope. 5. Engage with AutomationDirect for updates or patches and apply them as soon as they become available. 6. Conduct security awareness and incident response drills focused on OT environments to prepare for potential exploitation scenarios. 7. Consider deploying application-layer gateways or proxies that can validate and sanitize requests to the ProductivityService to prevent path traversal payloads. 8. Regularly back up critical configuration and operational files to enable rapid recovery in case of file deletion.
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 delete arbitrary files 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)