Productivity Suite: Binding to an Unrestricted IP Address
CVE-2025-61934 is a critical-severity binding to an unrestricted IP address vulnerability in Productivity Suite from AutomationDirect, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 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 0.66% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 52% of scored CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Update Productivity 1000 P1-540 CPU to SW v4.4.1.19 or a later version.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| AutomationDirect | Productivity Suite | SW V4.2.1.9 and earlier | Not stated |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 3000 P3-622 CPU | SW V4.2.1.9 and earlier | Not stated |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 3000 P3-550E CPU | SW V4.2.1.9 and earlier | Not stated |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 3000 P3-530 CPU | SW v4.4.1.19 and earlier | Not stated |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 2000 P2-622 CPU | SW v4.4.1.19 and earlier | Not stated |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 2000 P2-550 CPU | SW v4.4.1.19 and earlier | Not stated |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 1000 P1-550 CPU | SW v4.4.1.19 and earlier | Not stated |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 1000 P1-540 CPU | before SW v4.4.1.19 | SW 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
- 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
- ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
- 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:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (hq.dhs.gov).
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 9.3 | Critical | CNA (hq.dhs.gov) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 10.0 | Critical | CNA (hq.dhs.gov) |
Official description
A binding to an unrestricted IP address vulnerability was discovered in Productivity Suite software version v4.4.1.19. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to interact with the ProductivityService PLC simulator and read, write, or delete arbitrary files and folders on the target machine
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Binding to an Unrestricted IP Address
The product assigns the address 0.0.0.0 for a database server, a cloud service/instance, or any computing resource that communicates remotely.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Assign IP addresses that are not 0.0.0.0.
- Unwanted connections to the configured server may be denied through a firewall or other packet filtering measures.
More Binding to an Unrestricted IP Address vulnerabilities (CWE-1327)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
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