AutomationDirect Productivity Suite Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource vulnerability was discovered in Productivity Suite software version 4.4.1.19. The vulnerability allows an attacker with low-privileged credentials to change their role, gaining full control access to the project.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutomationDirect | Productivity Suite | up to SW V4.2.1.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 3000 P3-622 CPU | up to SW V4.2.1.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 3000 P3-550E CPU | up to SW V4.2.1.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 3000 P3-530 CPU | up to SW v4.4.1.19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 2000 P2-622 CPU | up to SW v4.4.1.19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 2000 P2-550 CPU | up to SW v4.4.1.19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 1000 P1-550 CPU | up to SW v4.4.1.19 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AutomationDirect | Productivity 1000 P1-540 CPU | before SW v4.4.1.19 | SW v4.4.1.19 | Patch available | CNA |
- Productivity Suite VendorAutomationDirect Affected up to SW V4.2.1.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Productivity 3000 P3-622 CPU VendorAutomationDirect Affected up to SW V4.2.1.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Productivity 3000 P3-550E CPU VendorAutomationDirect Affected up to SW V4.2.1.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Productivity 3000 P3-530 CPU VendorAutomationDirect Affected up to SW v4.4.1.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Productivity 2000 P2-622 CPU VendorAutomationDirect Affected up to SW v4.4.1.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Productivity 2000 P2-550 CPU VendorAutomationDirect Affected up to SW v4.4.1.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Productivity 1000 P1-550 CPU VendorAutomationDirect Affected up to SW v4.4.1.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Productivity 1000 P1-540 CPU VendorAutomationDirect Affected before SW v4.4.1.19 Fixed in SW v4.4.1.19 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Productivity 1000 P1-540 CPU (AutomationDirect) Fixed in SW v4.4.1.19
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
AutomationDirect Productivity 1000 P1-540 CPU SW v4.4.1.19
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-38283 AutomationDirect Productivity Suite Binding to an Unrestricted IP Address CWE-1327Priority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2025-38740 AutomationDirect Productivity Suite Relative Path TraversalPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2025-36214 AutomationDirect Productivity Suite Relative Path TraversalPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62688
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p5f-59cx-3356
References
More AutomationDirect vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-14467 A leftover debug code vulnerability exists in the Telnet Diagnostic Interface… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-14780 Improper access control in AutomationDirect P3-550E CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-24868 AutomationDirect MB-Gateway Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-16461 Stack-based buffer overflow in AutomationDirect P3-550E CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-16460 Stack-based buffer overflow in AutomationDirect P3-550E CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-12594 Automation Direct CLICK PLC CPU Modules Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-62688 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-62688 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9p5f-59cx-3356 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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