How severe is CVE-2025-1960?

CVE-2025-1960 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-1960 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (39th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1960?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-1960 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-1960 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6405.

When was CVE-2025-1960 published?

CVE-2025-1960 was published on 2025-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-1960

CVE-2025-1960 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1188.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (39th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-6405
Weakness: CWE-1188
Published: 2025-03-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability exists that could cause an attacker to execute unauthorized commands when a system’s default password credentials have not been changed on first use. The default username is not displayed correctly in the WebHMI interface.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1960?: CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability exists that could cause an attacker to execute unauthorized commands when a system’s default password credentials have not been changed on first use. The default username is not displayed correctly in the WebHMI interface.
How severe is CVE-2025-1960?: CVE-2025-1960 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-1960 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (39th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1960?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-1960 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-1960 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6405.
When was CVE-2025-1960 published?: CVE-2025-1960 was published on 2025-03-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2025-070-03&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2025-070-03.pdf

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