VulnerabilityPublished 14 Jul 2025Updated 15 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-7616: gmg137 snap7-rs · Memory Corruption

Affects gmg137 snap7-rsSource CVE Database V5

Public exploit available · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.1Medium

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

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Adjacent
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: Low
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

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

Attack Vector: Adjacent: The vulnerable system is bound to a protocol stack, but the attack is limited at the protocol level to a logically adjacent topology. This can mean an attack must be launched from the same shared proximity (e.g., Bluetooth, NFC, or IEEE 802.11) or logical network (e.g., local IP subnet), or from within a secure or otherwise limited administrative domain (e.g., MPLS, secure VPN within an administrative network zone).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker requires privileges that provide basic capabilities that are typically limited to settings and resources owned by a single low-privileged user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges has the ability to access only non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

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 or the CVSS exploit maturity 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
crates.iogmg137/snap7-rs`pkg:cargo/gmg137/snap7-rs`Other threats	Affected =1.142.0 =1.142.1	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Organizations should prioritize updating or patching the snap7-rs library to a version beyond 1.142.1 once a fix is released by the vendor. In the interim, network segmentation should be enforced to restrict access to systems running snap7-rs, limiting adjacent network exposure. Implement strict access controls and monitoring on OT networks to detect anomalous behavior related to PLC communications. Employ runtime protection and memory safety tools where feasible to detect and prevent memory corruption exploitation attempts. Conduct thorough audits of systems using snap7-rs to identify affected versions and isolate or contain vulnerable instances. Additionally, review and harden synchronization and threading usage in custom integrations with the library to minimize risk. Incident response plans should include scenarios involving PLC communication disruptions. Finally, maintain up-to-date threat intelligence to respond quickly if exploitation attempts emerge.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in gmg137 snap7-rs up to 1.142.1. Affected by this issue is the function pthread_cond_destroy of the component Public API. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Impact

For European organizations, particularly those in industrial sectors such as manufacturing, energy, utilities, and critical infrastructure, this vulnerability poses a risk to operational technology (OT) environments. The snap7-rs library is used in communication with Siemens S7 PLCs, which are prevalent in European industrial automation. Exploitation could lead to system instability, denial of service, or potentially unauthorized control over PLC communications, impacting production lines or critical infrastructure processes. Although the CVSS score is medium and no known exploits are active, the public disclosure increases the risk of targeted attacks, especially in sectors where industrial control systems are critical. Disruption or manipulation of PLC communications can have severe safety, financial, and reputational consequences. The requirement for adjacent network access and low privileges somewhat limits remote exploitation but does not eliminate risk in segmented or less secure OT networks. European organizations with integrated IT/OT environments should be particularly vigilant as lateral movement within networks could enable exploitation.

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