Skip to main content
CVE-2025-61690VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-61690: KEYENCE KV STUDIO · Buffer underflow

Affects KEYENCE KV STUDIOSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
KEYENCE CORPORATION KV STUDIOAffected
  • <=12.23
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate isolation of engineering workstations running KV STUDIO from untrusted networks to reduce exposure. 2. Restrict file sources strictly to trusted and verified origins; do not open files from unknown or untrusted parties. 3. Implement strict user training and awareness to prevent inadvertent opening of malicious files, emphasizing the risk of social engineering. 4. Monitor vendor communications closely for official patches or updates addressing CVE-2025-61690 and apply them promptly upon release. 5. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting anomalous behavior related to KV STUDIO processes. 6. Conduct regular backups of PLC programs and configuration files to enable recovery in case of compromise. 7. Consider network segmentation to separate OT engineering environments from corporate IT networks to limit lateral movement. 8. Perform vulnerability scanning and penetration testing focused on OT environments to identify and remediate related weaknesses. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on operational technology context and the specific attack vector involving specially crafted files.

Description

KV STUDIO versions 12.23 and prior contain a buffer underflow vulnerability. If the product uses a specially crafted file, arbitrary code may be executed on the affected product.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…