CVE-2025-41670 Untrusted Search Path
Local low-privileged users can escalate privileges by manipulating files in user-writable directories used by privileged services.
- 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-2025-41670?
CVE-2025-41670 is a high-severity 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
A local user with low privileges may be able to influence the behavior of a privileged system service by manipulating configuration or application-related files located in user-writable areas of the filesystem. The affected service processes data from locations that are not sufficiently protected against modification by low-privileged users. As the service runs with elevated privileges, successful exploitation may result in a local privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-41670?
How do I fix CVE-2025-41670?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-41670 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-41670 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-41670 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7grg-5m65-97hj.