CVE-2025-46738 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code by modifying layout data files in the SEL-5033 RTAC software installation directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-46738?
CVE-2025-46738 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5033 acSELerator RTAC Software, published on 12 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An authenticated attacker can maliciously modify layout data files in the SEL-5033 installation directory to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46738?
How do I fix CVE-2025-46738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2025-46738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46738 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfm5-wxc2-vrfw.