CVE-2025-0714 json
Insecure storage of sensitive information in MobaXTerm <25.0.
published 2025-02-17 20 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-4873
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 5%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The vulnerability exists in the password storage of Mobateks MobaXterm in versions below 25.0. MobaXTerm uses an initialisation vector (IV) consisting only of zero bytes and a master key to encrypt each password individually. In the default configuration, on opening MobaXTerm, the user is prompted for their password. A derivative of the password is used as the master key. As both the master key and the IV are the same for each stored password, the AES CFB ciphertext depends only on the plaintext (the password). The static IV and master key make it easier to obtain sensitive information and to decrypt data when it is stored at rest.
Patch / fix
- Mobatek MobaXterm 25.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Mobatek MobaXterm
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1204 Generation of Weak Initialization Vector (IV)
References
-
cirosec.de
/sa/sa-2024-012
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-0714
- NVD CVE-2025-0714
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