CVE-2025-8528
Published: 04 August 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-8528 is a low-severity Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information (CWE-312) vulnerability in Exrick Xboot. Its CVSS base score is 2.9 (Low).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Credentials from Web Browsers (T1555.003); ranked at the 33.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-23558
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Exrick xboot up to 3.3.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file /xboot/permission/getMenuList. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage of sensitive information in a cookie. It is possible to launch…
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the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability causes the application to store sensitive user information (UID, username, email, mobile, etc.) in cleartext cookies, facilitating adversary theft of this data from web browser storage locations (T1555.003 Credentials from Web Browsers).
Affected Assets
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.
Training on secure data handling discourages cleartext storage of sensitive information.
Data action mapping can detect storage actions that leave sensitive information in cleartext.
Configuration policies can mandate secure storage methods to avoid cleartext storage of sensitive information.
Policy requires protection measures such as encryption for sensitive data stored on media, preventing cleartext exposure.
Key-management policy requires protected storage of key material, preventing cleartext storage of sensitive cryptographic keys.
Requiring confidentiality protection for information at rest eliminates cleartext storage of sensitive data on persistent media.
Reduces cleartext storage of sensitive data when OPSEC identifies and mandates protection of key information artifacts.