ValveLink SOLO: Protection Mechanism Failure
CVE-2025-46358 is a high-severity protection mechanism failure vulnerability in ValveLink SOLO from Emerson, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.7 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version ValveLink 14.0 as the first without the flaw, so updating ValveLink SOLO to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.2% 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
- Update ValveLink SOLO to ValveLink 14.0 or a later version.
- Update ValveLink DTM to ValveLink 14.0 or a later version.
- Update ValveLink PRM to ValveLink 14.0 or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson | ValveLink SOLO | before ValveLink 14.0 | ValveLink 14.0 |
| Emerson | ValveLink DTM | before ValveLink 14.0 | ValveLink 14.0 |
| Emerson | ValveLink PRM | before ValveLink 14.0 | ValveLink 14.0 |
| Emerson | ValveLink SNAP-ON | before ValveLink 14.0 | ValveLink 14.0 |
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
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- 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
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. Scored by CNA (hq.dhs.gov).
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 8.5 | High | CNA (hq.dhs.gov) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.7 | High | CNA (hq.dhs.gov) |
Official description
Emerson ValveLink products do not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Protection Mechanism Failure
The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
Other vulnerabilities in ValveLink SOLO
- 9.4 Critical severity
Recent Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerabilities
- 8.8 High severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 8.2 High severity
- 8.4 High severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 8.8 High severity
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