CVE-2025-25737

Name: CVE-2025-25737
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-26T15:15:43.107+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-25737 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Kapsch TrafficCom RIS-9160 & RIS-9260 Roadside Units (RSUs) v3.2.0.829.23, v3.8.0.1119.42, and v4.6.0.1211.28 were discovered to lack secure password requirements for its BIOS Supervisor and User accounts, allowing attackers to bypass authentication via a bruteforce attack.. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Kapsch TrafficCom RIS-9160 & RIS-9260 Roadside Units (RSUs) v3.2.0.829.23, v3.8.0.1119.42, and v4.6.0.1211.28 were discovered to lack secure password requirements for its BIOS Supervisor and User accounts, allowing attackers to bypass authentication via a bruteforce attack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.37%

28.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-521

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kapsch	Ris-9160 Firmware	3.2.0.829.23
Kapsch	Ris-9160 Firmware	3.8.0.1119.42
Kapsch	Ris-9160 Firmware	4.6.0.1211.28
Kapsch	Ris-9260 Firmware	3.2.0.829.23
Kapsch	Ris-9260 Firmware	3.8.0.1119.42
Kapsch	Ris-9260 Firmware	4.6.0.1211.28

References

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/521.htmlTechnical Description
https://phrack.org/issues/72/16_mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.kapsch.net/_Resources/Persistent/3d251a8445e0bf50093903ad70b3dbed34dec7e7/KTC-CVS_RIS-9260_DataSheet.pdfBroken Link
https://www.kapsch.net/_Resources/Persistent/55fb8d0fb279262809eac88d457894db1b3efcd5/Kapsch_RIS-9160_Datasheet_EN.pdfProduct
https://www.kapsch.net/enProduct
https://www.kapsch.net/en/press/releases/ktc-20200813-pr-enProduct

Timeline

Published: Aug 26, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-25737?

How severe is CVE-2025-25737?

CVE-2025-25737 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-25737?

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Source: NVD / NIST