Critical severity · published Sep 2, 2025
CVE-2025-52549
Predictable root linux password generation
9.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
E3 Site Supervisor Control (firmware version < 2.31F01) generates the root linux password on each boot. An attacker can generate the root linux password for a vulnerable device based on known or easy to fetch parameters.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
E3 Supervisory Control · Copeland LP
before 2.31F01 · source: vendor
ES
E3 Supervisory Controller Firmware · Copeland
before 2.31f01 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-52549
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-52549
Mitigation
https://www.armis.com/research/frostbyte10/
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