CVE-2025-41717 Config-Upload Code Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can trick privileged users into uploading malicious configs, leading to root-level code execution on Phoenix Contact routers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-41717?
CVE-2025-41717 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Phoenix Contact CLOUD CLIENT 1101T-TX/TX, published on 13 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An unauthenticated remote attacker can trick a high privileged user into uploading a malicious payload via the config-upload endpoint, leading to code injection as root. This results in a total loss of confidentiality, availability and integrity due to improper control of code generation ('Code Injection’).
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-41717?
How do I fix CVE-2025-41717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-41717 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-2025-41717 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-41717 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2448-826c-4v5m.