CVE-2025-4876

ConnectWise-Password-Encryption-Utility.exe in ConnectWise Risk Assessment allows an attacker to extract a hardcoded AES decryption key via reverse engineering. This key is embedded in plaintext within the binary and used in cryptographic operations without dynamic key management. Once obtained the key can be used to decrypt CSV input files used for authenticated network scanning.

CVSS v3 6.0 MEDIUM

6.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/packetlabs/vulnerability-advisory/blob/main/Disclosures/PL-2025-11315/README.md	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:risk_assessment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Sep 2025, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-798~~	CWE-321

13 Aug 2025, 16:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Connectwise Connectwise risk Assessment
References	~~() https://github.com/packetlabs/vulnerability-advisory/blob/main/Disclosures/PL-2025-11315/README.md -~~	() https://github.com/packetlabs/vulnerability-advisory/blob/main/Disclosures/PL-2025-11315/README.md - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:connectwise:risk_assessment::::::::

21 May 2025, 20:25

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-19 16:15

Updated : 2025-09-03 17:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-4876

Mitre link : CVE-2025-4876

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-4876

JSON object : View

Products Affected

connectwise

risk_assessment

CWE

CWE-321

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

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