VDB-309677 · CVE-2025-48016 · GCVE-0-2025-48016

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network Flow Controller up to 2.15.x OpenFlow Discovery Protocol improper control of interaction frequency

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network Flow Controller up to 2.15.x. Impacted is an unknown function of the component OpenFlow Discovery Protocol Handler. The manipulation leads to improper control of interaction frequency. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-48016. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network Flow Controller up to 2.15.x and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component OpenFlow Discovery Protocol Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper control of interaction frequency vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-799. The product does not properly limit the number or frequency of interactions that it has with an actor, such as the number of incoming requests. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

OpenFlow discovery protocol can exhaust resources because it is not rate limited

The advisory is shared at selinc.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-48016 since 05/15/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2.16.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Name

SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network Flow Controller

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper control of interaction frequency
CWE: CWE-799 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network Flow Controller 2.16.0

Timelineinfo

05/15/2025 🔍
05/20/2025 +5 days 🔍
05/20/2025 +0 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: selinc.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-48016 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-48016
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-309677

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2025 17:45
Changes: 05/20/2025 17:45 (63)
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