CVE-2025-41700 (GCVE-0-2025-41700)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-01 10:02 – Updated: 2025-12-01 13:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
CODESYS Development System - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Summary
An unauthenticated attacker can trick a local user into executing arbitrary code by opening a deliberately manipulated CODESYS project file with a CODESYS development system. This arbitrary code is executed in the user context.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-01 13:25 UTC
CWE
- CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODESYS | CODESYS Development System |
Affected:
0.0.0 , < 3.5.21.40
(semver)
|
guessed |
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