CVE-2025-57796 Use of a hardcoded static key to protect sensitive data in Explorance Blue
Attackers can decrypt sensitive data like passwords and configurations offline due to a hardcoded static encryption key in Explorance Blue.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-57796?
CVE-2025-57796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Explorance Blue, published on 28 Jan 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Explorance Blue versions prior to 8.14.12 use reversible symmetric encryption with a hardcoded static key to protect sensitive data, including user passwords and system configurations. This approach allows stored values to be decrypted offline if the encrypted data are obtained.
Weakness: CWE-257
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57796?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Explorance Blue.
How do I fix CVE-2025-57796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-57796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-57796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Explorance Blue
- CVE-2025-57792 SQL Injection Vulnerability in Explorance Blue
- CVE-2025-57795 Unauthenticated Remote File Download in Explorance Blue
- CVE-2025-57794 Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability in Explorance Blue
- CVE-2025-57793 SQL Injection Vulnerability in Explorance Blue
- CVE-2025-52344 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cc53-w5wm-253v.