Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CODESYS Control Boot Application Replacement Enables Code Execution
CVE-2025-41660
A low-privileged remote attacker may be able to replace the boot application of the CODESYS Control runtime system, enabling unauthorized code execution.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.43%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-669 ↗CWE-669 Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control RTE (SL) | 0.0.0 < 3.5.22.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control RTE (for Beckhoff CX) SL | 0.0.0 < 3.5.22.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control Win (SL) | 0.0.0 < 3.5.22.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS HMI (SL) | 0.0.0 < 3.5.22.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Runtime Toolkit | 0.0.0 < 3.5.22.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control for BeagleBone SL | 0.0.0 < 4.21.0.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control for emPC-A/iMX6 SL | 0.0.0 < 4.21.0.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control for IOT2000 SL | 0.0.0 < 4.21.0.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control for Linux ARM SL | 0.0.0 < 4.21.0.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control for Linux SL | 0.0.0 < 4.21.0.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control for PFC100 SL | 0.0.0 < 4.21.0.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control for PFC200 SL | 0.0.0 < 4.21.0.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control for PLCnext SL | 0.0.0 < 4.21.0.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control for Raspberry Pi SL | 0.0.0 < 4.21.0.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Control for WAGO Touch Panels 600 SL | 0.0.0 < 4.21.0.0 (affected) |
| CODESYS | CODESYS Virtual Control SL | 0.0.0 < 4.21.0.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.429%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | CERT@VDE · CERT · Germany |
| Reserved | 2025-04-16T11:17:48 |
| Published | 2026-03-24T07:41:43 |
| Last Updated | 2026-03-24T13:16:02 |
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