Improper input validation in Softing smartLink SW-HT
Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Global file reads caused by improper URL checks in webserver in Softing Industrial Automation GmbH smartLinks on docker (filesystem modules) allows file access. This issue affects smartLink SW-HT: through 1.42 smartLink SW-PN: through 1.03.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00392 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed smartLink SW-HT (Softing): 1.43smartLink SW-PN (Softing): 1.04
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA smartLink SW-HT (Softing) Fixed in 1.43
- Fix · CNA smartLink SW-PN (Softing) Fixed in 1.04
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-10461
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xg46-rrcq-9x53
References
More Softing vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-19550 Path traversal in Softing edgeAggregator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-02157 Softing Secure Integration Server Improper Authentication CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02155 Softing Secure Integration Server Uncontrolled Search Path Element CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-01254 Softing Secure Integration Server Relative Path Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2025-06732 Bypass the client certificate trust check of an opc.https server while only secure communication is allowed CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-11375 Heap-based buffer overflow in Softing Industrial Automation all versions prior to the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-10461 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-10461 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xg46-rrcq-9x53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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