CVE-2025-41450 — Hacked fridges: CERT-FR issues alert on Danfoss AK-SM and AK-SC controllers

Not listed so far in CISA’s catalog of actively exploited vulnerabilities.

Our analyses

Hacked fridges: CERT-FR issues alert on Danfoss AK-SM and AK-SC controllers

After the forced defrosting of hundreds of supermarkets, CERT-FR reports numerous compromises of Danfoss controllers. Danfoss points to outdated equipment, and the Paris prosecutor's office is investigating.

Oct 13, 20263 min read

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Cyberattack disrupts refrigeration at hundreds of Intermarché, U and Leclerc supermarkets

Overnight on October 11–12, hackers remotely altered the temperature of refrigerated display cases in supermarkets across France. The Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation; Danfoss, a supplier to Les Mousquetaires, was reportedly targeted.

Oct 12, 20263 min read

What to do

Check whether your estate includes the affected product, including internet-facing devices.
Apply the vendor’s patch or mitigations (references below).
Watch for exploitation: this entry is updated if the vulnerability enters the exploited catalog or is the subject of a CERT-FR alert.

References

NVD entry (NIST)