CVE-2025-53476: Medium severity OpenPLC OpenPLC vulnerability

Published Oct 7, 2025
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Updated

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the ModbusTCP server functionality of OpenPLC v3 a931181e8b81e36fadf7b74d5cba99b73c3f6d58. A specially crafted series of network connections can lead to the server not processing subsequent Modbus requests. An attacker can open a series of TCP connections to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Software

1 affected component
OpenPLC OpenPLC

Event History

Oct 7, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:49 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-53476?

CVE-2025-53476 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-53476?

To mitigate CVE-2025-53476, it is advised to update to the latest version of OpenPLC that resolves this issue.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2025-53476?

The impact of CVE-2025-53476 involves the ModbusTCP server becoming unable to process any subsequent Modbus requests.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2025-53476?

CVE-2025-53476 affects OpenPLC versions prior to the update addressing this vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2025-53476 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2025-53476 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted series of network connections.

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