CVE-2025-54754

An attacker with adjacent access, without authentication, can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve a hard-coded password embedded in publicly available software. This password can then be used to decrypt sensitive network traffic, affecting the Cognex device.

CVSS v3 8.0 HIGH

8.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-261-06

Configurations

No configuration.

History

18 Sep 2025, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-09-18 21:15

Updated : 2025-09-19 16:00

NVD link : CVE-2025-54754

Mitre link : CVE-2025-54754

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-54754

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-259

Use of Hard-coded Password

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