Description
Use of hardcoded cryptographic key in BlowFish.cpp in hMailServer 5.8.6 and 5.6.9-beta allows attacker to decrypt passwords used in database connections from hMailServer.ini config file.
Published: 2025-07-21
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-22113 Use of hardcoded cryptographic key in BlowFish.cpp in hMailServer 5.8.6 and 5.6.9-beta allows attacker to decrypt passwords used in database connections from hMailServer.ini config file.
History

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hmailserver:hmailserver:5.6.9:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hmailserver:hmailserver:5.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-321
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hmailserver
Hmailserver hmailserver
Vendors & Products Hmailserver
Hmailserver hmailserver

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use of hardcoded cryptographic key in BlowFish.cpp in hMailServer 5.8.6 and 5.6.9-beta allows attacker to decrypt passwords used in database connections from hMailServer.ini config file.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-22T15:24:14.783Z

Reserved: 2025-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-52373

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-22T15:24:10.872Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-07-21T16:15:29.893

Modified: 2025-08-07T18:00:42.150

Link: CVE-2025-52373

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-22T10:01:18Z

Weaknesses