Predictable root linux password generation
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
E3 Site Supervisor Control (firmware version < 2.31F01) generates the root linux password on each boot. An attacker can generate the root linux password for a vulnerable device based on known or easy to fetch parameters.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00485 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed E3 Supervisory Control (Copeland LP): 2.31F01
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland | E3 Supervisory Control | before 2.31F01 | 2.31F01 | Patch available | CNA |
- E3 Supervisory Control VendorCopeland Affected before 2.31F01 Fixed in 2.31F01 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:copeland:e3_supervisory_controller_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.31f01 | Vulnerable | Copeland |
| cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_bx_860-1240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Copeland |
| cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_bxe_860-1245:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Copeland |
| cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_cx_860-1260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Copeland |
| cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_cxe_860-1265:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Copeland |
| cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_rx_860-1220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Copeland |
| cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_rxe_860-1225:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Copeland |
| cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_sf_860-1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Copeland |
- cpe:2.3:o:copeland:e3_supervisory_controller_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.31f01 Vulnerable ·Copeland
- cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_bx_860-1240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Copeland
- cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_bxe_860-1245:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Copeland
- cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_cx_860-1260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Copeland
- cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_cxe_860-1265:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Copeland
- cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_rx_860-1220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Copeland
- cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_rxe_860-1225:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Copeland
- cpe:2.3:h:copeland:site_supervisor_sf_860-1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Copeland
Remediation
- Fix · CNA E3 Supervisory Control (Copeland LP) Fixed in 2.31F01
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Copeland LP E3 Supervisory Control 2.31F01
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-32645 Firmware upgrade packages are unsignedPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2025-32642 DoS to the application servicesPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2025-32639 Arbitrary read file from the filesystemPriority MEDIUM 44
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-52549
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7v4f-5mr6-34c7
References
More Copeland E3 Supervisory Controller Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-32645 Firmware upgrade packages are unsigned CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-32642 DoS to the application services CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-32639 Arbitrary read file from the filesystem CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-05919 Consistent predictable generation of the password for the default admin user "ONEDAY" to the application services CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-32640 Privilege escalation in the application services CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2025-32643 Enabling SSH and Shellinabox on the vulnerable machine CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2025-52549 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-52549 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7v4f-5mr6-34c7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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