How severe is CVE-2025-41665?

CVE-2025-41665 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-41665 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-41665?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-41665 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-41665 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-20399.

When was CVE-2025-41665 published?

CVE-2025-41665 was published on 2025-07-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-41665

CVE-2025-41665 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-276.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-20399
Weakness: CWE-276
Published: 2025-07-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An low privileged remote attacker can enforce the watchdog of the affected devices to reboot the PLC due to incorrect default permissions of a config file.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-41665?: An low privileged remote attacker can enforce the watchdog of the affected devices to reboot the PLC due to incorrect default permissions of a config file.
How severe is CVE-2025-41665?: CVE-2025-41665 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-41665 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-41665?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-41665 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-41665 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-20399.
When was CVE-2025-41665 published?: CVE-2025-41665 was published on 2025-07-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://certvde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2025-054

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