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CVE-2025-58069 (GCVE-0-2025-58069)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-23 22:04 – Updated: 2025-09-24 14:08

Title

AutomationDirect CLICK PLUS Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

Summary

The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key was discovered in firmware version 3.60 of the Click Plus PLC. The vulnerability relies on the fact that the software contains a hard-coded AES key used to protect the initial messages of a new KOPS session.

Severity

6.9 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

5.3 (Medium)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-09-24 14:07 UTC

CWE

CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

Assigner

icscert icscert root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/i…
https://www.automationdirect.com/support/software…

Impacted products

3 products

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
AutomationDirect	CLICK PLUS C0-0x CPU firmware	Affected: 0 , < v3.71 (custom)	guessed
AutomationDirect	CLICK PLUS C0-1x CPU firmware	Affected: 0 , < v3.71 (custom)	guessed
AutomationDirect	CLICK PLUS C2-x CPU firmware	Affected: 0 , < v3.71 (custom)	guessed

Date Public

2025-09-23 16:00

Credits

Luca Borzacchiello and Diego Zaffaroni of Nozomi Networks reported these vulnerabilities to Automation Direct.

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FKIE_CVE-2025-58069

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-09-23 22:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 09:43

Severity

5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov	https://www.automationdirect.com/support/software-downloads
	ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov	https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-266-01

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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      "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov",
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GHSA-WGX5-63FM-M4G7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-24 00:30 – Updated: 2025-09-24 00:30

Details

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


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

6.9 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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  "affected": [],
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    "CVE-2025-58069"
  ],
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      "CWE-321"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
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    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-wgx5-63fm-m4g7",
  "modified": "2025-09-24T00:30:41Z",
  "published": "2025-09-24T00:30:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58069"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.automationdirect.com/support/software-downloads"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-266-01"
    }
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
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  ]
}

ICSA-25-266-01

Vulnerability from csaf_cisa - Published: 2025-09-23 06:00 - Updated: 2025-09-23 06:00

Summary

AutomationDirect CLICK PLUS

Scope

7 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2025-58069.

CVE-2025-58069

5.3 (Medium)


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

Known affected: 3 products

https://www.automationdirect.com/support/software-downloads

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

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Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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