{"id":48990,"date":"2025-06-04T20:18:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:18:40","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-07T11:38:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:38:22","slug":"cve-2025-48748-hard-coded-password-vulnerability-in-netwrix-directory-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48748-hard-coded-password-vulnerability-in-netwrix-directory-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-48748: Hard-Coded Password Vulnerability in Netwrix Directory Manager<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has emerged that affects users of Netwrix Directory Manager, formerly known as Imanami GroupID. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-48748, is a severe security flaw that stems from a hard-coded password in versions through v.10.0.7784.0. Hard-coded credentials are a serious security concern as they can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32309-potential-system-compromise-due-to-remote-file-inclusion-in-php-program\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56376\">potentially provide cybercriminals with an open door to compromise systems<\/a> and exfiltrate sensitive data.<br \/>\nThis vulnerability matters not just to the direct users of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31916-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-jp-students-result-management-system-premium\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54882\">Netwrix Directory<\/a> Manager, but to anyone concerned with maintaining the integrity of their systems and data. This is an urgent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/the-rising-tide-of-cybersecurity-threats-against-financial-services-a-call-to-action-for-cios\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56375\">call to action<\/a>, requiring immediate attention and rectification to prevent any potential damage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-48748<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (10.0 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise and potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48383-django-select2-vulnerability-risking-data-leakage-and-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56377\">data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1545796983\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48749-netwrix-directory-manager-s-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56702\">Netwrix Directory<\/a> Manager | Up to v.10.0.7784.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4603-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-emagicone-store-manager-for-woocommerce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55007\">hard-coded password within the Netwrix Directory<\/a> Manager software. Hard-coded passwords present an attractive target to attackers, as they allow unauthorized users to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46412-critical-webserver-authentication-bypass-in-vertiv-products\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54868\">bypass authentication<\/a> processes. Once the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46352-cs5000-fire-panel-hard-coded-vnc-server-password-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58469\">hard-coded password<\/a> is discovered, an attacker can gain the same level of access to the system as the software itself. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5100-a-double-free-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56609\">potentially lead to full system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1139447820\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example demonstrating how an attacker might <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45997-exploiting-file-upload-vulnerability-in-web-based-pharmacy-product-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57972\">exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/login HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-host.netwrix.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nusername=admin&amp;password=hardcoded_password<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, if an attacker knows the hard-coded password, they can use it to authenticate as an admin user on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46584-improper-authentication-logic-vulnerability-in-file-system-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57971\">Netwrix Directory<\/a> Manager system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendations for Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective mitigation for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49002-critical-vulnerability-in-dataease-bypassing-patch-for-cve-2025-32966\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80003\">vulnerability is to apply the vendor-supplied patch<\/a> as soon as possible. If for some reason the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These tools can monitor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-7457-macos-authorization-model-exploit-leading-to-potential-mitm-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80002\">potentially block malicious traffic that attempts to exploit<\/a> the hard-coded password. However, these are just temporary measures and cannot replace the need for the patch, which should be applied as soon as feasible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has emerged that affects users of Netwrix Directory Manager, formerly known as Imanami GroupID. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-48748, is a severe security flaw that stems from a hard-coded password in versions through v.10.0.7784.0. 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