CVE-2025-52579 Emerson ValveLink Products Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory
Attackers can read sensitive data from memory dumps or crashes in Emerson ValveLink products, exposing critical industrial control information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-52579?
CVE-2025-52579 is a critical vulnerability in Emerson ValveLink DTM, published on 10 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Emerson ValveLink Products store sensitive information in cleartext in memory. The sensitive memory might be saved to disk, stored in a core dump, or remain uncleared if the product crashes, or if the programmer does not properly clear the memory before freeing it.
Weakness: CWE-316
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-52579?
How do I fix CVE-2025-52579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-52579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-52579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-52579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfpv-gccv-qhv9.