CVE-2025-4876
Hardcoded Key Revealed in ConnectWise Password Encryption Utility
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
ConnectWise-Password-Encryption-Utility.exe in ConnectWise Risk Assessment allows an attacker to extract a hardcoded AES decryption key via reverse engineering. This key is embedded in plaintext within the binary and used in cryptographic operations without dynamic key management. Once obtained the key can be used to decrypt CSV input files used for authenticated network scanning.
ConnectWise-Password-Encryption-Utility.exe in ConnectWise Risk Assessment allows an attacker to extract a hardcoded AES decryption key via reverse engineering. This key is embedded in plaintext within the binary and used in cryptographic operations without dynamic key management. Once obtained the key can be used to decrypt CSV input files used for authenticated network scanning.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:Track
Timeline
- 2025-05-16 CVE Reserved
- 2025-05-19 CVE Published
- 2025-05-19 CVE Updated
- 2025-06-20 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CAPEC
- CAPEC-37: Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
- CAPEC-191: Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable
References (1)
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| https://github.com/packetlabs/vulnerability-advisory/blob/main/Disclosures/PL-2025-11315/README.md |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| ConnectWise Search vendor "ConnectWise" | Risk Assessment Search vendor "ConnectWise" for product "Risk Assessment" | * | en |
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