CVE-2025-46358

Local database access via inadequate credential protection

Published Jul 10, 2025 · Updated Jul 11, 2025

Protection mechanism failure in Emerson ValveLink products before 14.0 allows local users to access and alter application data. The software stores ValveLink database credentials without adequate encryption, exposing data viewable within the application to access and tampering. No privileges or user interaction are required, but local access is necessary; connected devices cannot be modified through this flaw.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Protection mechanism failure in Emerson ValveLink products before 14.0 allows local users to access and alter application data. The software stores ValveLink database credentials without adequate encryption, exposing data viewable within the application to access and tampering. No privileges or user interaction are required, but local access is necessary; connected devices cannot be modified through this flaw.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-46358
Published
Jul 10, 2025
Updated
Jul 11, 2025
Vendor
Emerson Electric Co.
Product
ValveLink DTM
Classifications
CWE-693
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <ValveLink 14.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Emerson Electric Co. · ValveLink DTMversion=0 <ValveLink 14.0
Emerson Electric Co. · ValveLink SNAP-ONversion=0 <ValveLink 14.0
Emerson Electric Co. · ValveLink Soloversion=0 <ValveLink 14.0
Emerson Electric Co. · ValveLink PLUG-IN for PRMversion=0 <ValveLink 14.0

Published CVSS scores

8.5ICS-CERTCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.7ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure

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