Classic Buffer OverflowWeakness · CWE-120

CVE-2025-12011

CRITICAL · 9.2 CVSS v4.0 Published 2026-07-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 5 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A denial-of-service issue exists in  5370/5570 controllers. This vulnerability could potentially allow a remote user to load an invalid project, causing the device to enter a major non-recoverable fault (MNRF).

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A denial-of-service vulnerability in 5370/5570 controllers allows a remote attacker to load an invalid project file, causing the device to enter a major non-recoverable fault (MNRF) state. This renders the controller unusable and may require manual intervention to restore functionality.

MitigationUntil a vendor patch is available, restrict network access to affected controllers, implement network segmentation, and disable unnecessary remote access interfaces. Verify firmware version and check vendor advisories for patch availability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the controller model
    Access the controller's web interface, console, or management software and locate the device model information. Look for model numbers 5370 or 5570 in the system information or device status page.
    Affected if The device model is a 5370 or 5570 controller
  2. Check the installed firmware version
    Navigate to the controller's firmware or system information section. Record the current firmware version string. Compare this version against the vendor's official firmware release notes or security advisory for CVE-2025-12011.
    Affected if The firmware version has not been patched per vendor guidance for this CVE
  3. Verify remote access configuration
    Access the controller's network settings or security configuration. Check whether remote access interfaces (such as web-based management, FTP, remote desktop, or vendor-specific remote protocols) are enabled.
    Affected if Remote access interfaces are enabled on the controller
  4. Assess network exposure of the controller
    Review network topology and firewall rules. Determine if the controller's management interface is directly accessible from untrusted networks such as the internet or external VLANs.
    Affected if The controller is reachable from untrusted or external networks without proper network segmentation or access controls

If the device is a 5370 or 5570 controller with an unpatched firmware version and has remote access enabled with exposure to untrusted networks, the environment is likely affected by this CVE.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Until a vendor patch is available, restrict network access to affected controllers, implement network segmentation, and disable unnecessary remote access interfaces. Verify firmware version and check vendor advisories for patch availability.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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