CVE-2025-4660 Remote Code Execution in Windows Secure Connector/ HPS Inspection Engine via Insecure Named Pipe Access
Remote attackers can execute code by connecting to an insecure named pipe accessible to everyone, allowing redirection to a rogue server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-4660?
CVE-2025-4660 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Forescout SecureConnector, published on 13 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows agent component of SecureConnector due to improper access controls on a named pipe. The pipe is accessible to the Everyone group and does not restrict remote connections, allowing any network-based attacker to connect without authentication. By interacting with this pipe, an attacker can redirect the agent to communicate with a rogue server that can issue commands via the SecureConnector Agent.
This does not impact Linux or OSX Secure Connector.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4660?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Forescout Secureconnector.
How do I fix CVE-2025-4660?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4660 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-4660 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4660 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Forescout SecureConnector
- CVE-2024-9950 Abuse of Unauthenticated Compliance Recheck in SecureConnector
- CVE-2023-39374 ForeScout NAC SecureConnector – CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
- CVE-2016-9485 Privilege escalation in Windows SecureConnector agent
- CVE-2016-9486 Privilege escalation in Windows SecureConnector agent
- CVE-2024-22795 Privilege escalation in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-86pc-jx85-mvrw.