CVE-2025-48496 (GCVE-0-2025-48496)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-10 23:43 – Updated: 2025-07-11 13:54
VLAI
Title
Emerson ValveLink Products Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Summary
Emerson ValveLink products
use a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or
more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended
actors.
Severity
5.1 (Medium)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson | ValveLink SOLO |
Affected:
0 , < ValveLink 14.0
(custom)
|
|
| Emerson | ValveLink DTM |
Affected:
0 , < ValveLink 14.0
(custom)
|
|
| Emerson | ValveLink PRM |
Affected:
0 , < ValveLink 14.0
(custom)
|
|
| Emerson | ValveLink SNAP-ON |
Affected:
0 , < ValveLink 14.0
(custom)
|
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Nomenclature
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