CVE-2025-23179 (GCVE-0-2025-23179)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-29 16:09 – Updated: 2025-04-29 17:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Ribbon Communications - CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Summary
CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-29 17:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribbon Communications | Apollo 9608 |
Affected:
v9.6R3
|
guessed |
Date Public
2025-04-29 16:06
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