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CVE-2025-27253

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.22%

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CVE-2025-27253 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A CWE-15 "External Control of System or Configuration Setting" in GE Vernova UR IED family devices from version 7.0 up to 8.60 allows an attacker to provide input that establishes a TCP connection through a port forwarding. The lack of the IP address and port validation may allow the attacker to bypass firewall rules or to send malicious traffic in the network.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A CWE-15 "External Control of System or Configuration Setting" in GE Vernova UR IED family devices from version 7.0 up to 8.60 allows an attacker to provide input that establishes a TCP connection through a port forwarding. The lack of the IP address and port validation may allow the attacker to bypass firewall rules or to send malicious traffic in the network.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.22%

12.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-27253?
A CWE-15 "External Control of System or Configuration Setting" in GE Vernova UR IED family devices from version 7.0 up to 8.60 allows an attacker to provide input that establishes a TCP connection through a port forwarding. The lack of the IP address and port validation may allow the attacker to bypass firewall rules or to send malicious traffic in the network.
How severe is CVE-2025-27253?
CVE-2025-27253 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27253?
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Source: NVD / NIST