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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-41697 · published 9 December 2025

CVE-2025-41697: Phoenixcontact fl switch 2708 pn firmware vulnerability

Phoenixcontact · Fl Switch 2708 Pn Firmware

An attacker can use an undocumented UART port on the PCB as a side-channel to get root access e.g. with the credentials obtained from CVE-2025-41692.

6.8 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.24% · top 87.0% CWE-1299 · CWE-1299
6.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.24%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
69Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An attacker can use an undocumented UART port on the PCB as a side-channel to get root access e.g. with the credentials obtained from CVE-2025-41692.

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

69 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://certvde.com/de/advisories/VDE-2025-071 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-41697), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.