CVE-2025-52373 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
An attacker can decrypt database connection passwords from the configuration file due to a hardcoded cryptographic key in hMailServer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-52373?
CVE-2025-52373 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-52373?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hmailserver Hmailserver.
How do I fix CVE-2025-52373?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-52373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-52373 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-52373 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-244x-c938-j3qj.