{"id":76095,"date":"2025-09-23T16:57:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:57:49","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T07:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:08:49","slug":"cve-2025-8077-neuvector-default-password-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8077-neuvector-default-password-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-8077: NeuVector Default Password Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cybersecurity world is once again under threat due to a severe vulnerability, CVE-2025-8077. This vulnerability has been identified in NeuVector versions up to and including 5.4.5 and pertains to the use of a default password for the built-in `admin` account. If left unchanged after deployment, this vulnerability could potentially lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. This vulnerability is of particular concern to businesses or industries that rely heavily on NeuVector for their operational needs, as unauthorized access<\/a> through this vulnerability could have devastating effects on their systems and data.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-8077
\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

NeuVector | Up to and including 5.4.5<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability CVE-2025-8077 arises from the use of a fixed string as the default password<\/a> for the built-in `admin` account in NeuVector. If this password is not changed immediately after deployment, any workload within the cluster with network access can use these default credentials to obtain an authentication<\/a> token. This token can then be used to perform any operation via the NeuVector APIs, thereby potentially compromising the system<\/a> or causing data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited using a simple HTTP request:<\/a><\/p>\n

POST \/neuvector\/api\/v2\/auth\/login HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n\"username\": \"admin\",\n\"password\": \"defaultpassword\"\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, an attacker uses the default `admin` credentials<\/a> to authenticate against the NeuVector API. Once authenticated, the attacker could potentially perform any operation via the NeuVector APIs, leading to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.
\nTo protect against this vulnerability, users are urged to change the default `admin` password<\/a> immediately after deployment. As a temporary mitigation, a WAF\/IDS could be used, or you could apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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