CVE-2025-58740 Hardcoded Encryption Key Enables Database Credential Access in Milner ImageDirector Capture
A local attacker can decrypt database credentials by extracting a hard-coded encryption key from the application executable.
- 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-2025-58740?
CVE-2025-58740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Milner ImageDirector Capture, published on 20 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The use of a hard-coded encryption key in calls to the Password function in C2SGlobalSettings.dll in Milner ImageDirector Capture on Windows allows a local attacker to decrypt database credentials by reading the cryptographic key from the executable.
This issue affects ImageDirector Capture: from 7.0.9 before 7.6.3.25808.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-58740?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Milner Imagedirector Capture.
How do I fix CVE-2025-58740?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-58740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-58740 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-58740 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Milner ImageDirector Capture
- CVE-2025-58741 Insecure Masked Credential Fields Enable Database Credential Access in Milner ImageDirector Capture
- CVE-2025-58742 Insufficient Configuration Protections Enable Database Credential Interception in Milner ImageDirector Capture
- CVE-2025-58743 Insecure Encryption Algorithms Enable Brute-Force Database Credential Access in Milner ImageDirector Capture
- CVE-2025-58744 Hard-Coded Default Credentials Enable Document Archive Decryption in Milner ImageDirector Capture
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rgh8-pfpq-pp5g.