CVE-2025-8095 Recoverable obfuscation using the OECH1 prefix encoding in OpenEdge
Attackers can recover obfuscated data because the OECH1 encoding is cryptographically weak, requiring users to switch to supported symmetric encryption methods.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-8095?
CVE-2025-8095 is a critical vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation OpenEdge, published on 14 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The OECH1 prefix encoding is intended to obfuscate values across the OpenEdge platform. It has been identified as cryptographically weak and unsuitable for stored encodings and enterprise applications. OECH1 encodings should be considered exploitable and immediately replaced by any other supported prefix encoding, all of which are based on symmetric encryption.
Weakness: CWE-257
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8095?
How do I fix CVE-2025-8095?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8095 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-8095 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8095 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cghg-c2cv-qhxh.