CVE-2025-8077

Sept. 17, 2025, 2:18 p.m.

9.8
Critical

Description

A vulnerability exists in NeuVector versions up to and including 5.4.5, where a fixed string is used as the default password for the built-in `admin` account. If this password is not changed immediately after deployment, any workload with network access within the cluster could use the default credentials to obtain an authentication token. This token can then be used to perform any operation via NeuVector APIs.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Neuvector
  • Neuvector
  • <=5.4.5

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-1393
Use of Default Password
The product uses default passwords for potentially critical functionality.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a neuvector neuvector <=5.4.5 / / / / / / /

CVSS Score

9.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 17, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 17, 2025, 2:18 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

meissner@suse.de

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