CVE-2025-53476
CVE-2025-53476 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-775.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-32061
- Weakness: CWE-775
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- Last modified:
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the ModbusTCP server functionality of OpenPLC _v3 a931181e8b81e36fadf7b74d5cba99b73c3f6d58. A specially crafted series of network connections can lead to the server not processing subsequent Modbus requests. An attacker can open a series of TCP connections to trigger this vulnerability.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-53476?
- A denial of service vulnerability exists in the ModbusTCP server functionality of OpenPLC _v3 a931181e8b81e36fadf7b74d5cba99b73c3f6d58. A specially crafted series of network connections can lead to the server not processing subsequent Modbus requests. An attacker can open a series of TCP connections to trigger this vulnerability.
- How severe is CVE-2025-53476?
- CVE-2025-53476 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2025-53476 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-53476?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-53476 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-53476 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-32061.
- When was CVE-2025-53476 published?
- CVE-2025-53476 was published on 2025-10-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2223
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2223
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