P NetApplication · Rt Labs

CVE-2025-32399

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-07
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.0.2 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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
An Unchecked Input for Loop Condition in RT-Labs P-Net version 1.0.1 or earlier allows an attacker to cause IO devices that use the library to enter an infinite loop by sending a malicious RPC packet.

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 · high confidence

RT-Labs P-Net versions 1.0.1 and earlier contain an unchecked input vulnerability in loop condition handling within the RPC packet processing logic. An attacker can send a specially crafted malicious RPC packet to cause the affected IO device to enter an infinite loop, resulting in denial of service.

MitigationUpdate P-Net library to a version beyond 1.0.1 where input validation has been implemented for loop conditions, or implement proper bounds checking and input validation on RPC packet data before use in loop statements.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
P NetApplication
Affected:< 1.0.2

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
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

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

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  1. Identify P-Net library version
    Locate the P-Net library binary or source package and query its version information using package manager commands, library file metadata, or version strings in the binary (e.g., strings command on libpnet.so)
    Affected if The installed version is 1.0.1 or any version prior to 1.0.2
  2. Confirm P-Net is running as an IO device
    Inspect the P-Net configuration or running process to determine if the device is operating in IO device mode (check config files, process arguments, or device role settings)
    Affected if P-Net is configured and running as an IO device, as the vulnerability affects IO device packet processing
  3. Verify RPC packet handling is active
    Check if RPC services are enabled in the P-Net configuration or network settings, and monitor for RPC traffic on the network interface used by P-Net
    Affected if RPC packet processing is enabled and the device is processing RPC packets on the network
  4. Review application logs for infinite loop symptoms
    Examine system and application logs for indicators of the device becoming unresponsive, high CPU usage, or watchdog timeouts that may indicate an infinite loop condition
    Affected if The device exhibits symptoms consistent with an infinite loop (unresponsiveness, high CPU, restart loops)

The environment is affected if P-Net version is 1.0.1 or earlier, the device is operating as an IO device, and RPC packet processing is active.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.0.2 or later
Fixed in 1.0.2
Interim mitigation

Update P-Net library to a version beyond 1.0.1 where input validation has been implemented for loop conditions, or implement proper bounds checking and input validation on RPC packet data before use in loop statements.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

P-Net 1.0.2

  1. Upgrade P-Net library to version 1.0.2 or later to resolve the unchecked input for loop condition vulnerability

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in P Net Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
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  • Review / QA3.0 h
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