Dereferencing of an uninitialized pointer leads to denial of service.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-457 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Honeywell Experion PKS contains an Uninitialized Variable in the common Epic Platform Analyzer (EPA) communications. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to a Communication Channel Manipulation, which results in a dereferencing of an uninitialized pointer leading to a denial of service. Honeywell recommends updating to the most recent version of Honeywell Experion PKS: 520.2 TCU9 HF1and 530.1 TCU3 HF1. The affected Experion PKS products are C300 PCNT02, EHB, EHPM, ELMM, Classic ENIM, ETN, FIM4, FIM8, PGM, and RFIM. The Experion PKS versions affected are from 520.1 through 520.2 TCU9 and from 530 through 530 TCU3.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeywell | C300 PCNT02 | 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Honeywell | EHB | 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Honeywell | EHPM | 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Honeywell | ELMM | 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Honeywell | Classic ENIM | 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Honeywell | ETN | 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Honeywell | FIM4 | 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Honeywell | FIM8 | 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Honeywell | PGM | 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Honeywell | RFIM | 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- C300 PCNT02 VendorHoneywell Affected 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- EHB VendorHoneywell Affected 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- EHPM VendorHoneywell Affected 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ELMM VendorHoneywell Affected 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Classic ENIM VendorHoneywell Affected 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ETN VendorHoneywell Affected 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FIM4 VendorHoneywell Affected 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FIM8 VendorHoneywell Affected 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- PGM VendorHoneywell Affected 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- RFIM VendorHoneywell Affected 520.1 – 520.2 TCU9; 530 – 530 TCU3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2520
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-235q-27q4-67jx
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-2520 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2520 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-235q-27q4-67jx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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