CVE-2025-52601 Hardcoding sensitive information
An attacker can decrypt sensitive information using a hardcoded encryption key in Hanwha Vision Device Manager, requiring a firmware patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-52601?
CVE-2025-52601 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd. Device Manager, published on 26 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cybersecurity Nozomi Networks Labs, a specialized security company focused on Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and OT/IoT security, has discovered a vulnerability in Device Manager that a hardcoded encryption key for sensitive information. An attacker can use key to decrypt sensitive information. The manufacturer has released patch firmware for the flaw, please refer to the manufacturer's report for details and workarounds.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-52601?
It affects 256 products.
Products include Hanwhavision Knb-2000 Firmware, Hanwhavision Knb-5000n Firmware, Hanwhavision Knd-2010 Firmware, Hanwhavision Knd-2020rn Firmware, Hanwhavision Knd-2080rn Firmware, Hanwhavision Knd-5020rn Firmware and 250 more.
How do I fix CVE-2025-52601?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-52601 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-52601 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-52601 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd. Device Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7954-xqv5-fh2r.