CVE-2025-10937

Oxford Nanopore Technologies' MinKNOW software at or prior to version 24.11 creates a temporary file to store the local authentication token during startup, before copying it to its final location. This temporary file is created in a directory accessible to all users on the system. An unauthorized local user or process can exploit this behavior by placing a file lock on the temporary token file using the flock system call. This prevents MinKNOW from completing the token generation process. As a result, no valid local token is created, and the software is unable to execute commands on the sequencer. This leads to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, blocking sequencing operations.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsma-25-294-01.json
https://nanoporetech.com/about/contact
https://nanoporetech.com/software/
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-25-294-01

Configurations

No configuration.

History

23 Oct 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-23 19:15

Updated : 2025-10-23 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-10937

Mitre link : CVE-2025-10937

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-10937

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-754

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

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