CVE-2025-41729CWE-1287

CVE-2025-41729

High · published November 24, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A crafty Modbus read command can bring your device to its knees without a single password! Think of this vulnerability like a waiter who accidentally spills water on a circuit board instead of serving food; it can lead to a complete service shutdown. Just one wrong command can cause chaos, leaving your systems unresponsive while others feast on the data. An attacker could exploit this flaw to send a specially crafted command, leading to a denial of service. Picture your server struggling to respond as it’s flooded with requests, making it utterly unresponsive and effectively shutting down operations. This could result in critical downtime that affects your entire infrastructure!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability like a waiter who accidentally spills water on a circuit board instead of serving food; it can lead to a complete service shutdown. Just one wrong command can cause chaos, leaving your systems unresponsive while others feast on the data. CVE-2025-41729 is a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to send malicious Modbus read commands to the device, resulting in a denial of service. The exploitation occurs when the device fails to properly handle these crafted commands, leading to system unavailability.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this flaw to send a specially crafted command, leading to a denial of service. Picture your server struggling to respond as it’s flooded with requests, making it utterly unresponsive and effectively shutting down operations. This could result in critical downtime that affects your entire infrastructure! To remediate this issue, ensure your devices are updated to the latest firmware version where this vulnerability is patched. Implement network access controls to restrict unauthenticated access to the device. Regularly audit your systems for any strange activity that could indicate an attempted exploitation. You've got this! By taking these steps, you’ll keep your systems safe and sound. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00406 · 33.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-1287 · Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input
Published
2025-11-24T17:15Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 NOV 11:27Z
    DoS via Modbus Read Command
    cvelistv5