Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2026 · Assigned by CERTVDE
CVE-2025-41769Unauthenticated Buffer Overflow in PROFINET Service
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity buffer overflow in AXC F 1152 from Phoenix Contact. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The device's PROFINET service is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability that exists in the default configuration. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to reboot the device or execute arbitrary code.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Contact | AXC F 1152 | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | AXC F 1252 | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | AXC F 2152 | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | AXC F 3152 | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | BPC 9102S | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | BPC 9202S | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | RFC 4072R | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | RFC 4072S | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | VL3 UPC 2440 EDGE | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | VPLCNEXT CONTROL 1000 | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | VPLCNEXT CONTROL 2000 | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | VPLCNEXT CONTROL 3000 | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | VPLCNEXT CONTROL 500 | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | EPC 1502 | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
| Phoenix Contact | EPC 1522 | 2019.0.4 – before 2026.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H