smartLink HW-PN: Improper Locking
CVE-2025-10151 is a high-severity improper locking vulnerability in smartLink HW-PN from Softing Industrial Automation, with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.2 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected smartLink HW-PN versions: 1.02 through 1.03. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of smartLink HW-PN you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Read the advisory on https for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Softing Industrial Automation | smartLink HW-PN | 1.02 through 1.03 | Not stated |
| Softing Industrial Automation | smartLink HW-DP | 1.31 and earlier | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Attack requirements
- PresentThe target must be in a specific state or configuration for the attack to work.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
- HighSerious loss of confidentiality on the vulnerable system.
- Integrity (vulnerable system)
- LowLimited loss of integrity on the vulnerable system.
- Availability (vulnerable system)
- LowLimited loss of availability on the vulnerable system.
- Confidentiality (other systems)
- HighSerious loss of confidentiality on systems beyond the vulnerable one.
- Integrity (other systems)
- LowLimited loss of integrity on systems beyond the vulnerable one.
- Availability (other systems)
- LowLimited loss of availability on systems beyond the vulnerable one.
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:U/V:X/RE:M/U:Amber. Scored by CNA.
Official description
Improper locking vulnerability in Softing Industrial Automation GmbH gateways allows infected memory and/or resource leak exposure.This issue affects smartLink HW-PN: from 1.02 through 1.03 smartLink HW-DP: 1.31
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Locking
The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use industry standard APIs to implement locking mechanism.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
Other vulnerabilities in smartLink HW-PN
- 8.7 High severity
Recent Improper Locking vulnerabilities
- 7.8 High severity
- 8.1 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
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