{"id":53647,"date":"2025-06-19T16:45:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T16:45:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-08T12:32:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:32:43","slug":"cve-2025-28388-hardcoded-credentials-vulnerability-in-openc3-cosmos-v6-0-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28388-hardcoded-credentials-vulnerability-in-openc3-cosmos-v6-0-0\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-28388: Hardcoded Credentials Vulnerability in OpenC3 COSMOS v6.0.0<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is an ever-evolving terrain, with new vulnerabilities surfacing regularly. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-28388, affects OpenC3 COSMOS v6.0.0, a widely used software management platform. This post aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50213-special-element-injection-vulnerability-in-apache-airflow-providers-snowflake\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64015\">provide an in-depth examination of this vulnerability<\/a>, its potential impact, and recommended mitigation strategies.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40585-critical-default-credential-vulnerability-in-energy-services-g5dfr\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60616\">vulnerability stems from hardcoded service account credentials<\/a> within the software. This is a serious security flaw that can grant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49136-critical-vulnerability-in-listmonk-allows-unauthorized-access-to-sensitive-environment-variables\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60381\">unauthorized users system access<\/a>, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. Given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30220-high-severity-xml-external-entity-xxe-vulnerability-in-geoserver-geotools-and-geonetwork\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60599\">severity of the vulnerability<\/a>, it is crucial for users of OpenC3 COSMOS v6.0.0 to understand and mitigate this risk promptly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-28388<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5867-critical-vulnerability-in-rt-thread-5-1-0-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64016\">System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-22035654\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28386-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-openc3-cosmos-v6-0-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61441\">OpenC3 COSMOS<\/a> | v6.0.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49013-code-injection-vulnerability-in-wilderforge-projects-due-to-unsafe-github-actions-usage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60092\">vulnerability is due<\/a> to hardcoded credentials for the service account present in the OpenC3 COSMOS v6.0.0 software. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by using these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5853-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac6-router-may-lead-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60041\">hardcoded credentials<\/a> to gain unauthorized access to the system. This unauthorized access can lead to system compromise, allowing the attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2011-10007-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-file-find-rule-for-perl\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59998\">execute arbitrary code<\/a>, modify system settings, access sensitive data, or disrupt service availability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-151191733\" 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>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example presents a shell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41661-unauthenticated-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-due-to-csrf-in-main-web-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61166\">command that an attacker might use to exploit the vulnerability:<\/a><\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Exploit the hardcoded credentials\ncurl -X POST &quot;http:\/\/target-domain.com\/login&quot; -d &#039;{&quot;username&quot;:&quot;hardcoded_username&quot;, &quot;password&quot;:&quot;hardcoded_password&quot;}&#039;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a POST request to the login endpoint of the target system using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22455-local-authenticated-attacker-decrypts-stored-sql-credentials-in-ivanti-workspace-control\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60864\">hardcoded<\/a> credentials. If successful, this would grant the attacker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42982-unauthorized-access-and-manipulation-in-sap-grc\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60676\">unauthorized access<\/a> to the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39486-rankie-sql-injection-vulnerability-and-mitigation-measures\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64017\">mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> is by applying the vendor&#8217;s official patch. If this is not immediately possible, using Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by detecting and blocking attempted exploits. However, these are not foolproof and should only be considered as interim solutions until the official patch can be applied.<br \/>\nIt is also recommended to regularly review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6080-unauthorized-admin-account-creation-in-wpgym-wordpress-gym-management-system-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80592\">system accounts<\/a> and credentials, removing or updating any unnecessary or insecure entries. This is a good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28389-critical-security-vulnerability-in-openc3-cosmos-v6-0-0-due-to-weak-password-requirements\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61576\">security practice that can prevent similar vulnerabilities<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is an ever-evolving terrain, with new vulnerabilities surfacing regularly. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-28388, affects OpenC3 COSMOS v6.0.0, a widely used software management platform. This post aims to provide an in-depth examination of this vulnerability, its potential impact, and recommended mitigation strategies. The vulnerability stems from hardcoded service account credentials within the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-53647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53647"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73017,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53647\/revisions\/73017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53647"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=53647"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=53647"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=53647"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=53647"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=53647"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=53647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}