VDB-332779 · CVE-2025-41736 · VDE-2025-097

Metz Connect Energy-Controlling EWIO2-M up to 2.1.x path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Metz Connect Energy-Controlling EWIO2-M, Energy-Controlling EWIO2-M-BM and Ethernet-IO EWIO2-BM up to 2.1.x. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-41736. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Metz Connect Energy-Controlling EWIO2-M, Energy-Controlling EWIO2-M-BM and Ethernet-IO EWIO2-BM up to 2.1.x and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-35. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A low privileged remote attacker can upload a new or overwrite an existing python script by using a path traversal of the target filename in php resulting in a remote code execution.

The weakness was shared with Claroty Team82 as VDE-2025-097. It is possible to read the advisory at certvde.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-41736 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-197982). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Metz Connect

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Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-35 / CWE-23 / CWE-22
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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: Energy-Controlling EWIO2-M/Energy-Controlling EWIO2-M-BM/Ethernet-IO EWIO2-BM 2.2.0

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
11/18/2025 +216 days Advisory disclosed
11/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: VDE-2025-097
Organization: Claroty Team82
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-41736 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-41736
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-332779
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/18/2025 12:43
Updated: 11/18/2025 13:59
Changes: 11/18/2025 12:43 (64), 11/18/2025 13:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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