Copeland LP E3 Supervisory Control up to 2.31F00 Application Service inclusion of undocumented features or chicken bits
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Copeland LP E3 Supervisory Control up to 2.31F00. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Application Service. This manipulation causes inclusion of undocumented features or chicken bits. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-52548. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Copeland LP E3 Supervisory Control up to 2.31F00 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Application Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inclusion of undocumented features or chicken bits vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1242. The device includes chicken bits or undocumented features that can create entry points for unauthorized actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
E3 Site Supervisor Control (firmware version < 2.31F01) contains a hidden API call in the application services that enables SSH and Shellinabox, which exist but are disabled by default. An attacker with admin access to the application services can utilize this API to enable remote access to the underlying OS.
The weakness was shared by Armis Labs. It is possible to read the advisory at armis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-52548 since 06/17/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
Upgrading to version 2.31F01 eliminates this vulnerability.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Inclusion of undocumented features or chicken bitsCWE: CWE-1242 / CWE-912
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: E3 Supervisory Control 2.31F01
Timeline
06/17/2025 CVE reserved09/02/2025 Advisory disclosed
09/02/2025 VulDB entry created
09/02/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: armis.comResearcher: Armis Labs
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-52548 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-52548
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-322159
Entry
Created: 09/02/2025 14:10Changes: 09/02/2025 14:10 (67)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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