Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Some SICK industrial devices store passwords with inadequate salting. That can make extracted password data easier to attack. The published impact is confidentiality only and rated low, but exposed operational technology assets still deserve attention because credential compromise can support broader access.
Executive priority
Handle through normal OT vulnerability management, not emergency response, unless affected devices are broadly reachable or protect critical operations. Prioritize asset identification, exposure reduction, and vendor guidance tracking.
Technical view
CVE-2025-32471 is CWE-1391, reuse of salt. It affects all versions of SICK FLX3-CPUC200 and TDC-X401GL. CVSS 3.1 is 3.7, with network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges or user interaction, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations using the named SICK products, listed as all versions affected. Risk is higher where these devices are reachable from less trusted networks or where device credentials protect operational access.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates network reachability but high attack complexity and confidentiality-only impact.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, vendor advisory references, and general ICS guidance. Do not assume a patch, exploit, or broader product impact beyond the named affected devices without updated vendor documentation.
Mitigation direction
- Review SICK advisory SCA-2025-0005 and PSIRT guidance for product-specific remediation.
- Apply vendor-recommended updates or configuration changes when SICK provides them.
- Restrict network access to affected devices from untrusted networks.
- Use CISA ICS recommended practices for segmentation and remote-access control.
- Review device credential handling and rotate credentials according to vendor guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory SICK FLX3-CPUC200 and TDC-X401GL deployments.
- Treat all versions of the listed products as affected unless vendor guidance says otherwise.
- Confirm whether affected devices are reachable from untrusted or enterprise networks.
- Check SICK PSIRT and advisory updates for remediation status.
- Review monitoring for unusual access involving affected device credentials.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.21.4SICK AGVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.7LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://sick.com/psirtCVE reference, SICK AG · x_SICK PSIRT Website
- https://cdn.sick.com/media/docs/1/11/411/Special_information_CYBERSECURITY_BY_SICK_en_IM0084411.PDFCVE reference, SICK AG · x_SICK Operating Guidelines
- https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practicesCVE reference, SICK AG · x_ICS-CERT
- https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1CVE reference, SICK AG · x_CVSS v3.1 Calculator
- https://www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2025/sca-2025-0005.pdfCVE reference, SICK AG · vendor-advisory
- https://www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2025/sca-2025-0005.jsonCVE reference, SICK AG · vendor-advisory, x_csaf
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Use of Weak Credentials
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