CVE-2025-52374

MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 0.19%

Last modified

CVE-2025-52374 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Use of hardcoded cryptographic key in Encryption.cs in hMailServer 5.8.6 and 5.6.9-beta allows attacker to decrypt passwords to other servers from hMailAdmin.exe.config file to access other hMailServer admin consoles with configured connections.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use of hardcoded cryptographic key in Encryption.cs in hMailServer 5.8.6 and 5.6.9-beta allows attacker to decrypt passwords to other servers from hMailAdmin.exe.config file to access other hMailServer admin consoles with configured connections.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.6/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.19%

8.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
HmailserverHmailserver5.6.9Beta
HmailserverHmailserver5.8.6

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-52374?
Use of hardcoded cryptographic key in Encryption.cs in hMailServer 5.8.6 and 5.6.9-beta allows attacker to decrypt passwords to other servers from hMailAdmin.exe.config file to access other hMailServer admin consoles with configured connections.
How severe is CVE-2025-52374?
CVE-2025-52374 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-52374?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST