Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2025-57174 is a critical-severity Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key (CWE-321) vulnerability in Semaja2 (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Private Keys (T1552.004); ranked in the top 20% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to 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-2025-57174 affects Siklu Communications Etherhaul 8010TX and 1200FX devices running firmware versions 7.4.0 through 10.7.3, and possibly earlier releases or other Etherhaul series models that share the same firmware. The flaw resides in the rfpiped service listening on TCP port 555, which relies on static AES encryption keys that are hardcoded in the binary and identical across all devices. This constitutes a failed remediation of the earlier CVE-2017-7318 and is tracked under CWE-321 for use of hard-coded cryptographic keys.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit the weakness by crafting specially encrypted packets that the service will accept and execute as arbitrary commands, resulting in full control over the affected device. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting that no authentication, user interaction, or special conditions are required for remote code execution.
Vendor sites for Ceragon and Etherhaul are referenced alongside public disclosure reporting the issue, though no specific patch or mitigation guidance is detailed in the available references. The associated EPSS scores remain low, with a current value of 0.0169 and a peak of 0.0204.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-29202
Vulnerability Data
An issue was discovered in Siklu Communications Etherhaul 8010TX and 1200FX devices, Firmware 7.4.0 through 10.7.3 and possibly other previous versions. The rfpiped service listening on TCP port 555 which uses static AES encryption keys hardcoded in the binary. These…
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keys are identical across all devices, allowing attackers to craft encrypted packets that execute arbitrary commands without authentication. This is a failed patch for CVE-2017-7318. This issue may affect other Etherhaul series devices with shared firmware.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Requiring cryptographic keys to be established and managed according to defined requirements prevents developers from embedding static unchangeable keys.
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.
Secure-SDLC activities such as code review and secret scanning directly prevent embedding static keys.
Data-at-rest protection policies require proper key management and therefore discourage hard-coded keys.
Data-in-transit protection similarly depends on non-hard-coded keys for encryption.
Configuration baselines and reviews can prohibit hard-coded keys in deployed artifacts.
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.
Key-management controls that govern generation, rotation and protection of keys make the use of embedded hard-coded cryptographic keys less likely and easier to detect.