CVE-2025-14611
Exposed Creds in Gladinet Centrestack ≤ 16.12.10420.56791
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/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:XSummary
CVE-2025-14611 is a high-severity Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798) vulnerability in Gladinet Centrestack. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Unsecured Credentials (T1552); ranked in the top 1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to IA-5 (Authenticator Management) and SC-12 (Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2025-14611 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) affecting Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox versions prior to 16.12.10420.56791. It stems from the use of hardcoded values in the implementation of the AES cryptoscheme (CWE-798), which degrades the security of public-facing endpoints that rely on this encryption. This flaw enables arbitrary local file inclusion via specially crafted unauthenticated requests, potentially exposing sensitive data or facilitating further compromise.
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low complexity and no required privileges or user interaction. A crafted request to an exposed endpoint bypasses authentication, allowing local file inclusion that undermines cryptographic protections. When chained with prior vulnerabilities, it can lead to full system compromise, granting high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Advisories highlight the need to upgrade to version 16.12.10420.56791 or later to mitigate the issue. The Huntress blog details active exploitation of this insecure cryptography flaw in Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox, while CISA has added CVE-2025-14611 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, urging federal agencies to patch within specified timelines.
In real-world context, exploitation is actively occurring, as evidenced by Huntress reporting and CISA's KEV inclusion, emphasizing immediate patching for exposed instances.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-203165
Vulnerability Data
Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox prior to version 16.12.10420.56791 used hardcoded values for their implementation of the AES cryptoscheme. This degrades security for public exposed endpoints that may make use of it and may offer arbitrary local file inclusion when provided…
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a specially crafted request without authentication. This opens the door for future exploitation and can be leveraged with previous vulnerabilities to gain a full system compromise.
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 15 December 2025
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Authenticator management requires secure distribution and handling of credentials, structurally discouraging hard-coded values.
Cryptographic key management mandates proper establishment and handling instead of embedding keys in code.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.AA-01's credential/key-management processes can reduce the incentive to embed secrets but do not address or detect hard-coded values in source code, so the weakness remains fully possible.
PR.AA-02 addresses human identity proofing and per-person credential issuance at enrollment; it has no bearing on whether developers embed static credentials in software.
PR.DS-01 addresses encryption and integrity of stored data but never touches credential or key management practices, so it neither prevents hard-coded credentials nor removes any of their risk.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Education on secure configuration practices discourages technical staff from embedding or relying on hard-coded credentials in systems and applications.
Secure key-generation, distribution and storage procedures reduce the likelihood that hard-coded or default cryptographic keys will be introduced or left unprotected.
Explicit prohibition of hard-coded passwords and unauthenticated external services stops credentials from being embedded directly in source code.
Contractual requirements for secure coding practices and evidence of testing make it less likely that hard-coded credentials will be introduced or remain undetected in delivered code.
Requiring independent oversight and timely disabling of non-human identities makes it harder for hard-coded or long-lived credentials to remain exploitable.
Mandating immediate replacement of vendor-supplied default credentials eliminates the use of hard-coded or factory passwords that attackers can trivially obtain from documentation or firmware.