Phoenix Contact QUINT4-UPS up to 06 Websocket Message unprotected transport of credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Phoenix Contact QUINT4-UPS up to 06 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Websocket Message Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to unprotected transport of credentials. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-41705. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Phoenix Contact QUINT4-UPS up to 06. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Websocket Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unprotected transport of credentials vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-523. Login pages do not use adequate measures to protect the user name and password while they are in transit from the client to the server. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An unauthenticated remote attacker (MITM) can intercept the websocket messages to gain access to the login credentials for the Webfrontend.

The weakness was disclosed by D. Blagojevic, S. Dietz, F. Koroknai and T. Weber as VDE-2025-072. The advisory is shared for download at certvde.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-41705 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1557.

Upgrading to version 07 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unprotected transport of credentials
CWE: CWE-523 / CWE-522
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QUINT4-UPS 07

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
10/14/2025 +181 days Advisory disclosed
10/14/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/14/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: VDE-2025-072
Researcher: D. Blagojevic, S. Dietz, F. Koroknai, T. Weber
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-41705 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-41705
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328192

Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2025 11:53
Changes: 10/14/2025 11:53 (65)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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