{"id":86229,"date":"2026-01-07T20:17:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:17:42","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-28228-credential-exposure-vulnerability-in-electrolink-medium-dab-transmitter-web-and-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28228-credential-exposure-vulnerability-in-electrolink-medium-dab-transmitter-web-and-display\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-28228: Credential Exposure Vulnerability in Electrolink Medium DAB Transmitter Web and Display<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

This report discusses CVE-2025-28228, a significant cybersecurity vulnerability affecting the Electrolink 500W, 1kW, 2kW Medium DAB Transmitter Web and Display. This vulnerability exposes sensitive credentials in plaintext, paving the way for unauthorized access and potential system compromise. As a serious risk to data security, this vulnerability warrants immediate attention and mitigation.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-28228
\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Unauthorized access to credentials, potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Electrolink 500W Medium DAB Transmitter Web | v01.09, v01.08, v01.07
\nElectrolink 1kW, 2kW Medium DAB Transmitter Web | v01.09, v01.08, v01.07
\nElectrolink Medium DAB Transmitter Display | v1.4, v1.2<\/p>\n

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

The vulnerability arises from inadequate security measures that result in credentials being stored and transmitted in plaintext. Consequently, an attacker can intercept network traffic to or from the affected devices and gain access to these credentials. This unauthorized access can lead to a system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

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

An example of exploiting this vulnerability might involve a simple packet sniffer tool to intercept the plaintext credentials. Conceptually, this might look something like:<\/p>\n

# Run packet sniffer on network interface\nsudo tcpdump -i eth0 -w output.pcap\n# Analyze captured packets for plaintext credentials\ngrep -a -o -e 'username=[^&]*' -e 'password=[^&]*' output.pcap<\/code><\/pre>\n
This code is purely illustrative and oversimplified. In a real-world scenario, exploiting this vulnerability would likely involve more complex network traffic analysis and potentially additional steps to bypass other protective measures.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users of affected products are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it’s available. In the interim, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These measures can help detect and block malicious traffic, although they cannot fully eliminate the vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview This report discusses CVE-2025-28228, a significant cybersecurity vulnerability affecting the Electrolink 500W, 1kW, 2kW Medium DAB Transmitter Web and Display. This vulnerability exposes sensitive credentials in plaintext, paving the way for unauthorized access and potential system compromise. As a serious risk to data security, this vulnerability warrants immediate attention and mitigation. Vulnerability Summary CVE […]<\/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,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-86229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t