CVE-2025-9970Active Exploitation

LOWCVSS 5.7 · MEDIUM

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for affected systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory vulnerability in ABB MConfig.This issue affects MConfig: through 1.4.9.21.

3.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-316

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-26: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-05-26: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-26: 105-26
Signal classification1 categories
Active Exploitation
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • Aviatrix Threat Research Center@aviatrixtrc
    Active Exploitation

    TRC analysis shows attackers exploiting CVE-2025-9970 can extract cleartext credentials from ABB MConfig memory dumps with local access. Compromised credentials enable privilege escalation and lateral network movement. Runtime segmentation helps contain post-compromise activity when authentication systems are breached. #Vulnerability #ZeroTrust 🔗 Full TRC analysis: https://aviatrix.ai/threat-research-center/icsa-26-146-06-cve-2025-9970

    Post summary

    The report indicates attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2025-9970 to harvest cleartext credentials via local memory dumps, enabling privilege escalation and lateral movement, with runtime segmentation mitigating post-compromise activity.

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