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CVE-2025-41660NVD status: Awaiting Analysis

CODESYS Control RTE (SL): Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres

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CVE-2025-41660 is a high-severity incorrect resource transfer between spheres vulnerability in CODESYS Control RTE (SL) from Codesys, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 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. The record lists version 3.5.22.0 as the first without the flaw, so updating CODESYS Control RTE (SL) to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update CODESYS Control RTE (SL) to 3.5.22.0 or a later version.
  2. Update CODESYS Control RTE (for Beckhoff CX) SL to 3.5.22.0 or a later version.
  3. Update CODESYS Control Win (SL) to 3.5.22.0 or a later version.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
CODESYSCODESYS Control RTE (SL)before 3.5.22.03.5.22.0
CODESYSCODESYS Control RTE (for Beckhoff CX) SLbefore 3.5.22.03.5.22.0
CODESYSCODESYS Control Win (SL)before 3.5.22.03.5.22.0
CODESYSCODESYS HMI (SL)before 3.5.22.03.5.22.0
CODESYSCODESYS Runtime Toolkitbefore 3.5.22.03.5.22.0
CODESYSCODESYS Control for BeagleBone SLbefore 4.21.0.04.21.0.0
CODESYSCODESYS Control for emPC-A/iMX6 SLbefore 4.21.0.04.21.0.0
CODESYSCODESYS Control for IOT2000 SLbefore 4.21.0.04.21.0.0
CODESYSCODESYS Control for Linux ARM SLbefore 4.21.0.04.21.0.0
CODESYSCODESYS Control for Linux SLbefore 4.21.0.04.21.0.0
CODESYSCODESYS Control for PFC100 SLbefore 4.21.0.04.21.0.0
CODESYSCODESYS Control for PFC200 SLbefore 4.21.0.04.21.0.0
CODESYSCODESYS Control for PLCnext SLbefore 4.21.0.04.21.0.0
CODESYSCODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi SLbefore 4.21.0.04.21.0.0
CODESYSCODESYS Control for WAGO Touch Panels 600 SLbefore 4.21.0.04.21.0.0
CODESYSCODESYS Virtual Control SLbefore 4.21.0.04.21.0.0

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.
Privileges required
LowA basic user account is enough.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (cert.vde.com).

Official description

A low-privileged remote attacker may be able to replace the boot application of the CODESYS Control runtime system, enabling unauthorized code execution.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres

The product does not properly transfer a resource/behavior to another sphere, or improperly imports a resource/behavior from another sphere, in a manner that provides unintended control over that resource.

More Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres vulnerabilities (CWE-669)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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