SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-9497

Description

Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Microchip Time Provider 4100 allows Malicious Manual Software Update.This issue affects Time Provider 4100: before 2.5.0.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microchip	Time Provider 4100	<2.5.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

*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	microchip	time_provider_4100	<2.5.0	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://www.microchip.com/en-us/solutions/technologies/embedded-security/how-to-report-potential-product-security-vulnerabilities/timeprovider-4100-hardcoded-upgrade-decryption-passwords

CVSS Score

5.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: HIGH
Attack Requirements: PRESENT
Privileges Required: HIGH
User Interaction: NONE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: LOW
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: LOW
Exploit Maturity: PROOF_OF_CONCEPT

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: March 28, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Last Modified: March 28, 2026, 11:16 a.m.

Status : Received

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

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Source

dc3f6da9-85b5-4a73-84a2-2ec90b40fca5

CVE-2025-9497