Remote Authentication Bypass in Q-Free MaxTime due to Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
CVE-2025-26340

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Q-free

Status
Maxtime
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 February 2025

What is CVE-2025-26340?

The vulnerability arises from the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key in the JWT signing for Q-Free MaxTime, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms. Attackers can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted HTTP requests, which can result in unauthorized access to the system. This issue affects Q-Free MaxTime up to version 2.11.0, posing a significant risk for systems relying on this software for secure operations.

Affected Version(s)

MaxTime 0 <= 2.11.0

References

https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisor...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Andrea Palanca of Nozomi Networks found this bug during a security research activity.
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