Medium severity · published Nov 12, 2025
CVE-2025-11566
CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability exists that would allow an attacker on the local network to gain access to the user account by…
6.9
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability exists that would allow an attacker on the local network to gain access to the user account by performing an arbitrary number of authentication attempts with different credentials on the /REST/shutdownnow endpoint.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 39% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PS
PowerChute™ Serial Shutdown · Schneider Electric
Versions v1.3 and prior · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11566
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-11566
download.schneider-electric.com
https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2025-315-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2025-315-01.pdf
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