Medium severity · published Jul 10, 2025
CVE-2025-48496
Emerson ValveLink Products Uncontrolled Search Path Element
5.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Emerson ValveLink products
use a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or
more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended
actors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 9% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VD
ValveLink DTM · Emerson
before ValveLink 14.0 · source: vendor
VP
ValveLink PRM · Emerson
before ValveLink 14.0 · source: vendor
VS
ValveLink SNAP-ON · Emerson
before ValveLink 14.0 · source: vendor
VS
ValveLink SOLO · Emerson
before ValveLink 14.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48496
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48496
www.cisa.gov
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-189-01
www.emerson.com
https://www.emerson.com/en-us/support/security-notifications
www.emerson.com
https://www.emerson.com/en-us/support/software-downloads-drivers
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