CVE-2025-27459

MEDIUM

Published Jul 3, 2025 Modified Jan 29, 2026 CWE-257

Description

The VNC application stores its passwords encrypted within the registry but uses DES for encryption. As DES is broken, the original passwords can be recovered.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-257 CWE-257

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
endress	meac300-fnade4_firmware	All
endress	meac300-fnade4	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://sick.com/psirt https://sick.com/psirt

Other References

https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices https://www.endress.com https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1 https://www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2025/sca-2025-0008.json https://www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2025/sca-2025-0008.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-27459? +

The VNC application stores its passwords encrypted within the registry but uses DES for encryption. As DES is broken, the original passwords can be recovered. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-27459? +

CVE-2025-27459 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-27459? +

CVE-2025-27459 affects products from endress, specifically: meac300-fnade4, meac300-fnade4_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-27459? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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