CVE-2025-4876 Hardcoded Key Revealed in ConnectWise Password Encryption Utility
Attackers can extract a hardcoded AES key to decrypt sensitive CSV files used for network scanning in ConnectWise Risk Assessment.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-4876?
CVE-2025-4876 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ConnectWise Risk Assessment, published on 19 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ConnectWise-Password-Encryption-Utility.exe in ConnectWise Risk Assessment allows an attacker to extract a hardcoded AES decryption key via reverse engineering. This key is embedded in plaintext within the binary and used in cryptographic operations without dynamic key management. Once obtained the key can be used to decrypt CSV input files used for authenticated network scanning.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4876?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Connectwise Risk Assessment.
How do I fix CVE-2025-4876?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4876 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-4876 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4876 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prf9-gx8m-9cfq.