CVE-2025-41669 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Remote low-privileged users can install unverified apps to achieve root code execution on PLCnext Control devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-41669?
CVE-2025-41669 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Phoenix Contact AXC F 1152, published on 27 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Web-based Management allows a remote low privileged Engineer user to install additional APPs on the device downloaded from the PLCnext Store without implementing any data verification mechanism, leading to the capability for an Engineer user to reach arbitrary code execution with root privileges on the PLC device. A successful exploitation may allow to install a manipulated APP package, potentially impacting integrity and availability of the PLCnext Control.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-41669?
How do I fix CVE-2025-41669?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-41669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2025-41669 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-41669 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m3wg-2ch3-59m2.