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CVE-2025-52373 (GCVE-0-2025-52373)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-21 00:00 – Updated: 2025-07-22 15:24
VLAI
Summary
Use of hardcoded cryptographic key in BlowFish.cpp in hMailServer 5.8.6 and 5.6.9-beta allows attacker to decrypt passwords used in database connections from hMailServer.ini config file.
Severity
4.6 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-07-22 15:23 UTC
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Assigner
References
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