How severe is CVE-2025-41692?

CVE-2025-41692 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-41692 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (17th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-41692?

CVE-2025-41692 primarily affects Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 2708 Pn Firmware. In total, 69 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-41692?

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

Does CVE-2025-41692 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-41692 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-201892.

When was CVE-2025-41692 published?

CVE-2025-41692 was published on 2025-12-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-41692

CVE-2025-41692 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 2708 Pn Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. 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-916.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (17th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-201892
Weakness: CWE-916
Affected product: Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 2708 Pn Firmware
Published: 2025-12-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A high privileged remote attacker with admin privileges for the webUI can brute-force the "root" and "user" passwords of the underlying OS due to a weak password generation algorithm.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-41692?: A high privileged remote attacker with admin privileges for the webUI can brute-force the "root" and "user" passwords of the underlying OS due to a weak password generation algorithm.
How severe is CVE-2025-41692?: CVE-2025-41692 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-41692 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (17th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-41692?: CVE-2025-41692 primarily affects Phoenixcontact Fl Switch 2708 Pn Firmware. In total, 69 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-41692?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-41692 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-41692 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-201892.
When was CVE-2025-41692 published?: CVE-2025-41692 was published on 2025-12-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://certvde.com/de/advisories/VDE-2025-071

Affected products (69)

cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2708_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2708_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2608_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2608_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2516_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2208c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2208_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2208_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2207-fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2207-fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206c-2fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206-2sfx_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206-2fx_st_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206-2fx_sm_st_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206-2fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206-2fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2205_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2204-2tc-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2116_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2108_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2105_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2016_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2008f_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2008_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2005_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_nat_2304-2gc-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_nat_2208_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_nat_2008_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2516_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2514-2sfp_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2514-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2512-2gc-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2508_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2508\/k1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2508_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2506-2sfp_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2506-2sfp\/k1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2506-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2504-2gc-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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