Unrestricted Remote Access in Automation Direct's EKI-1221 Communication Gateway
CVE-2025-36535

10CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Automationdirect

Status
Mb-gateway
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 May 2025

What is CVE-2025-36535?

An embedded web server in Automation Direct's EKI-1221 Communication Gateway lacks proper authentication and access controls. This deficiency allows unauthorized users to gain unrestricted remote access, potentially resulting in configuration modifications, disruption of normal operations, or execution of arbitrary code, depending on the specific environment and services exposed.

Affected Version(s)

MB-Gateway All

References

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-1...
https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/shopping/catalog/com...

CVSS V4

Score:
10
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Souvik Kandar reported this vulnerability to AutomationDirect.
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CVE-2025-36535 : Unrestricted Remote Access in Automation Direct's EKI-1221 Communication Gateway