Medium severity6.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 9, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-41697
CVE-2025-41697
Description
An attacker can use an undocumented UART port on the PCB as a side-channel to get root access e.g. with the credentials obtained from CVE-2025-41692.
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Affected products
1380.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2204-2tc-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
0.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206-2fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
0.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206-2fx_sm_st_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
0.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206-2fx_st_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
0.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
0.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206-2sfx_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
0.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206c-2fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
0.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2207-fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
0.0.0+ 33 more
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
0.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
0.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2708_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2608_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2516_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2516_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2514-2sfp_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2514-2sfp_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2514-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2514-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2512-2gc-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2512-2gc-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2508_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2508\/k1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2508_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2506-2sfp_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2506-2sfp_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2506-2sfp\/k1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2506-2sfp\/k1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2506-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2506-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2416_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2414-2sfx_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2414-2sfx_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2414-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2414-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2708_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2608_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2504-2gc-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2504-2gc-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2416_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2408_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2408_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2316_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2306-2sfp_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2306-2sfp_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2306-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2306-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2304-2gc-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2303-8sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2303-8sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2216_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2216_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2214-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2214-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2208_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2406-2sfx_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2406-2sfx_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2406-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2406-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2404-2tc-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2404-2tc-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2208_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2412-2tc-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2412-2tc-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2316\/k1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2316_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2314-2sfp_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2314-2sfp_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2314-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2314-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2312-2gc-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2312-2gc-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2308_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2308_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2214-2sfx_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2214-2sfx_pn_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2214-2fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2214-2fx_sm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2214-2fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2212-2tc-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2212-2tc-2sfx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.50
- (no CPE)range: 0.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2208c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2206-2fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2205_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2116_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2108_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2105_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2016_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2008f_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2008_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2005_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_nat_2304-2gc-2sfp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_nat_2208_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_switch_2207-fx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
- cpe:2.3:o:phoenixcontact:fl_nat_2008_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <3.50
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- certvde.com/de/advisories/VDE-2025-071nvdThird Party Advisory
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