Application theft and replacement via unauthenticated UDP service
Published Sep 23, 2025 · Updated Mar 31, 2026
Improper authentication in Novakon P Series HMI before P-2.0.05 allows remote attackers to upload or download applications over UDP. The application-transfer service on UDP port 60681 accepts upload and download operations without requiring authentication. Network reachability is sufficient to retrieve or replace deployed HMI applications, and a demonstrated chain used the upload path for an initial foothold.
Summary
What happened
Improper authentication in Novakon P Series HMI before P-2.0.05 allows remote attackers to upload or download applications over UDP. The application-transfer service on UDP port 60681 accepts upload and download operations without requiring authentication. Network reachability is sufficient to retrieve or replace deployed HMI applications, and a demonstrated chain used the upload path for an initial foothold.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-9965
- Published
- Sep 23, 2025
- Updated
- Mar 31, 2026
- Vendor
- Novakon Co., Ltd.
- Product
- P Series HMI
- Classifications
- CWE-287, CAPEC-114, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 23, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 31, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=P – V2001.A.c518o2 <=P-V2005
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Unauthenticated UDP application-transfer procedurefunctional · demonstrated
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Reported exploitation
- CyberDanube laboratory exploit chainexploit chain
Technologies
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