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CVE-2025-58078NVD status: Deferred

Productivity Suite: Relative Path Traversal

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CVE-2025-58078 is a high-severity relative path traversal vulnerability in Productivity Suite from AutomationDirect, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected Productivity Suite versions: SW V4.2.1.9 and earlier. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 50% of scored CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update Productivity 1000 P1-540 CPU to SW v4.4.1.19 or a later version.
  2. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
AutomationDirectProductivity SuiteSW V4.2.1.9 and earlierNot stated
AutomationDirectProductivity 3000 P3-622 CPUSW V4.2.1.9 and earlierNot stated
AutomationDirectProductivity 3000 P3-550E CPUSW V4.2.1.9 and earlierNot stated
AutomationDirectProductivity 3000 P3-530 CPUSW v4.4.1.19 and earlierNot stated
AutomationDirectProductivity 2000 P2-622 CPUSW v4.4.1.19 and earlierNot stated
AutomationDirectProductivity 2000 P2-550 CPUSW v4.4.1.19 and earlierNot stated
AutomationDirectProductivity 1000 P1-550 CPUSW v4.4.1.19 and earlierNot stated
AutomationDirectProductivity 1000 P1-540 CPUbefore SW v4.4.1.19SW v4.4.1.19

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
HighSuccess depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
Confidentiality
NoneNo data is disclosed.
Integrity
LowLimited modification of data is possible.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H. Scored by CNA (hq.dhs.gov).

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 4.08.3HighCNA (hq.dhs.gov)
CVSS 3.17.5HighCNA (hq.dhs.gov)

Official description

A relative path traversal vulnerability was discovered in Productivity Suite software version 4.4.1.19. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to interact with the ProductivityService PLC simulator and write files with arbitrary data on the target machine.

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

The underlying weakness: Relative Path Traversal

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as.. that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Use an application firewall that can detect attacks against this weakness. It can be beneficial in cases in which the code cannot be fixed (because it is controlled by a third party), as an emergency prevention measure while more comprehensive software assurance measures are applied, or to provide defense in depth.

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Timeline

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

References

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