Overview
Discovered in the ENENSYS IPGuard v2 2.10.0, the CVE-2025-45813 vulnerability is a pressing security issue that exposes hardcoded credentials. This critical flaw affects any organization or individual using this version of the IPGuard software. The presence of hardcoded credentials within the software can potentially lead to unauthorized access, system compromise, or data leakage, thus creating a serious threat to data security and integrity. This vulnerability matters because its exploitation could lead to a total loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-45813
Severity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
ENENSYS IPGuard v2 | 2.10.0
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability exists due to hardcoded credentials within the ENENSYS IPGuard software. These credentials can be leveraged by an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system. The attacker can exploit the vulnerability remotely over a network without requiring user interaction or additional privileges. Given the hardcoded nature of these credentials, they remain consistent across all installations of the software, making this a highly exploitable vulnerability.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a pseudo-code of an HTTP request that could be used by an attacker to exploit the hardcoded credentials:
POST /login HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"username": "hardcoded_username",
"password": "hardcoded_password"
}In this example, an attacker could use the hardcoded credentials (“hardcoded_username” and “hardcoded_password”) to authenticate and gain unauthorized access to the system.