Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-32888

High

Published: 01 May 2025

Published
01 May 2025
Modified
20 June 2025
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0022 45.2th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-32888 is a high-severity Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798) vulnerability in Gotenna Mesh Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Credentials In Files (T1552.001); ranked at the 45.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An issue was discovered on goTenna Mesh devices with app 5.5.3 and firmware 1.1.12. The verification token used for sending SMS through a goTenna server is hardcoded in the app.

CWE(s)
CWE-798

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1552.001 Credentials In Files Credential Access
Adversaries may search local file systems and remote file shares for files containing insecurely stored credentials.
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T1550.001 Application Access Token Lateral Movement
Adversaries may use stolen application access tokens to bypass the typical authentication process and access restricted accounts, information, or services on remote systems.
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T1078.004 Cloud Accounts Stealth
Valid accounts in cloud environments may allow adversaries to perform actions to achieve Initial Access, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, or Defense Evasion.
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Why these techniques?

Hardcoded verification token in the app is an unsecured credential in files (T1552.001) that functions as an application access token (T1550.001, T1078.004), enabling authentication to the goTenna cloud server for unauthorized SMS relay.

Affected Assets

gotenna
mesh firmware
1.1.12
gotenna
gotenna
5.5.3

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

AC-9 Previous Logon Notification
addresses: CWE-798

Enables users to notice when hard-coded credentials have been exploited for unauthorized access.

AT-3 Role-based Training
addresses: CWE-798

Security training explicitly warns against hard-coded credentials, lowering their use in systems.

IA-1 Policy and Procedures
addresses: CWE-798

Policy and procedures prohibit hard-coded credentials in favor of managed authentication.

IA-13 Identity Providers and Authorization Servers
addresses: CWE-798

External identity providers eliminate the need for hard-coded credentials in applications.

IA-5 Authenticator Management
addresses: CWE-798

Changing default authenticators prior to first use and protecting content prevents use of hard-coded credentials.

PL-9 Central Management
addresses: CWE-798

Central credential stores and rotation policies remove the need for hard-coded credentials in configuration files or code.

PM-16 Threat Awareness Program
addresses: CWE-798

Intelligence programs surface reports of campaigns that abuse hard-coded credentials in products, prompting removal or replacement and thereby reducing successful exploitation.

PM-3 Information Security and Privacy Resources
addresses: CWE-798

Planned investment enables secure credential storage and management systems instead of hard-coded credentials.

References