CVE-2025-41771
CVE-2025-41771 — SQL injection
An authenticated attacker with low privileges can access an endpoint in the controller’s web interface that is vulnerable to SQL injection. The vulnerability affects a SQLite database used only for storing notification messages. Therefore, the impact is limited to the system’s notification functionality.
Published Updated Sources: NVD, Phoenix Contact (CNA), GitHub, GitHub Security Advisory, SOCRadar CTI
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Exploit code
public exploit, none observed
EPSS
0%
ahead of 0% of scored CVEs
CVSS base
4.3
medium · 2 sources
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade AXC F 1152 to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Contact | AXC F 1152 | 2019.0.4 to < 2026.0.3 | Vulnerable |
| Phoenix Contact | AXC F 1252 | 2019.0.4 to < 2026.0.3 | Vulnerable |
| Phoenix Contact | AXC F 2000 EA | 2019.0.4 to < 2026.0.3 | Vulnerable |
| Phoenix Contact | AXC F 2152 | 2019.0.4 to < 2026.0.3 | Vulnerable |
| Phoenix Contact | AXC F 3152 | 2019.0.4 to < 2026.0.3 | Vulnerable |
| Phoenix Contact | BPC 9102S | 2019.0.4 to < 2026.0.3 | Vulnerable |
| Phoenix Contact | BPC 9202S | 2019.0.4 to < 2026.0.3 | Vulnerable |
| Phoenix Contact | RFC 4072R | 2019.0.4 to < 2026.0.3 | Vulnerable |
| Phoenix Contact | RFC 4072S | 2019.0.4 to < 2026.0.3 | Vulnerable |
| Phoenix Contact | VL3 UPC 2440 EDGE | 2019.0.4 to < 2026.0.3 | Vulnerable |
| Phoenix Contact | VPLCNEXT CONTROL 1000 | 2019.0.4 to < 2026.0.3 | Vulnerable |
| Phoenix Contact | VPLCNEXT CONTROL 2000 | 2019.0.4 to < 2026.0.3 | Vulnerable |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Availability
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req
Low
User Interaction
None
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | CVSS 3.1 | medium | 2.8 | 1.4 | NVD, Phoenix Contact (CNA), GHSA |
| 5.3 | CVSS 4.0 | medium | — | — | Phoenix Contact (CNA) |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
What this weakness leads to
MITRE's own consequences and mitigations for the weakness class — the authority's wording, not guidance derived from the CVSS vector.
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
- Read Application Data
- Bypass Protection Mechanism
- Modify Application Data
Mitigation: Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, consider using persistence layers such as Hibernate or Enterprise Java Beans, which can provide significant protection against SQL injection if used properly.
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-89SQL Injection
Attack patterns reported against this CVE. The ATT&CK techniques below are inferred from its weakness class.
Public exploit
Capability, not use: code existing is a different claim from anyone running it.
Repositories
2
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for network-reachable AXC F 1152, AXC F 1252, AXC F 2000 EA, AXC F 2152, AXC F 3152, BPC 9102S, BPC 9202S, RFC 4072R, RFC 4072S, VL3 UPC 2440 EDGE, VPLCNEXT CONTROL 1000, VPLCNEXT CONTROL 2000, VPLCNEXT CONTROL 3000, VPLCNEXT CONTROL 500, Catan C1, EPC 1502, EPC 1522.
- Monitor for scanner or exploit-pattern traffic after 2 public PoC repositories were reported.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 4.3 (AV:N)
Aug 12, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Aug 12, 2026 · NVD
Added · GHSA-vr3r-mcqv-4cmg published (medium)
Aug 12, 2026 · GitHub Security Advisory
CVE published by mitre
Aug 12, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
Source activity
Readings a source repeats on a schedule, counted rather than listed.
- 1×2 times mentioned on 1 Telegram channelsAug 12, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
References
3 on the record
- phoenixcontact.csaf-tp.certvde.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/vde-2025-056.json
Vendor Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-41771
NVD
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vr3r-mcqv-4cmg
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Elsewhere on this site
- Phoenix Contactevery CVE for this vendor
- Injectionsame class
- CWE-89other pages naming this weakness
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2025-41771 is SQL injection, a medium vulnerability affecting AXC F 1152, AXC F 1252, AXC F 2000 EA, AXC F 2152, AXC F 3152, BPC 9102S, BPC 9202S, RFC 4072R, RFC 4072S, VL3 UPC 2440 EDGE, VPLCNEXT CONTROL 1000, VPLCNEXT CONTROL 2000, VPLCNEXT CONTROL 3000, VPLCNEXT CONTROL 500, Catan C1, EPC 1502, EPC 1522 from Phoenix Contact. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2025-41771. Public exploit evidence is: 2 public PoC repositories reported; 0 marked weaponized in current dataset. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 4.3 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.