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CVE-2025-41669

8.7
High
EPSS 0.22%Patch availableMay 28, 2026

Remote low-privilege engineer can install unverified PLCnext Store apps, gaining root.

common questions

Is CVE-2025-41669 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2025-41669 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2025-41669?

CVE-2025-41669 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-41669?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-41669. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2025-41669 affect?

CVE-2025-41669 affects PLCnext Control devices, PLCnext Store/app framework. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2025-41669?

Patch when available; restrict to signed/verified apps.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
PLCnext Control devicesPLCnext Store/app framework
impact

Remote code execution with root privileges via unverified app package, risking device integrity and availability.

action required

Monitor only

affected versions
Phoenix Contact AXC F 1152
  • affected< 2026.0.3
Phoenix Contact AXC F 1252
  • affected< 2026.0.3
Phoenix Contact AXC F 2000 EA
  • affected< 2026.0.3
Phoenix Contact AXC F 2152
  • affected< 2026.0.3
Phoenix Contact AXC F 3152
  • affected< 2026.0.3
Phoenix Contact BPC 9102S
  • affected< 2026.0.3
Phoenix Contact EPC 1522
  • affected< 2026.0.3
Phoenix Contact RFC 4072R
  • affected< 2026.0.3
Phoenix Contact RFC 4072S
  • affected< 2026.0.3
Phoenix Contact VL3 UPC 2440 EDGE
  • affected< 2026.0.3
Phoenix Contact VPLCNEXT CONTROL 1000
  • affected< 2026.0.3
Phoenix Contact VPLCNEXT CONTROL 2000
  • affected< 2026.0.3
Phoenix Contact VPLCNEXT CONTROL 3000
  • affected< 2026.0.3
Phoenix Contact VPLCNEXT CONTROL 500
  • affected< 2026.0.3

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

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