An issue was discovered in the demo/LINUXTCP implementation of cwalter-at freemodbus v.2018-09-12 allowing attackers to reach an infinite loop via a crafted length value for a packet.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-51986 is rated Moderate Risk (42.2/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.14%).Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-51986
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).