CVE-2025-57796 json
Use of a hardcoded static key to protect sensitive data in Explorance Blue
published 9mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-206466
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Explorance Blue versions prior to 8.14.12 use reversible symmetric encryption with a hardcoded static key to protect sensitive data, including user passwords and system configurations. This approach allows stored values to be decrypted offline if the encrypted data are obtained.
Patch / fix
- Explorance Blue 8.14.12
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 9mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Explorance Blue
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-257 Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
References
-
online-help.explorance.com
/blue/articles/security-advisories-(january-2026)
vendor-advisory
-
online-help.explorance.com
/blue/articles/security-advisory:-cve-2025-57796
vendor-advisory
-
explorance.com
/products/blue
product
-
github.com
/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2026/MNDT-2026-0005.md
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-57796
- NVD CVE-2025-57796
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