Hardcoded AES Key Vulnerability in ConnectWise Risk Assessment Tool
CVE-2025-4876
6MEDIUM
What is CVE-2025-4876?
The ConnectWise Risk Assessment tool contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to extract a hardcoded AES decryption key directly from the binary file. This key, stored in plaintext, is used for cryptographic functions without implementing dynamic key management. Once the key is compromised, it can be utilized to decrypt sensitive CSV files involved in authenticated network scanning, potentially exposing confidential information.
Affected Version(s)
Risk Assessment All versions prior to deprecation (July 2023)
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Joey Melo ([email protected])
Ian Lin ([email protected])