CVE-2025-52373 json
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 databas…
published 2025-07-21 15 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-22113
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 15 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/mojibake-dev/hMailEnum referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/mojibake-dev/mojibake-CVE/blob/main/hMailServer/CVE-2025-52373.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-321 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
References
-
github.com
/mojibake-dev/hMailEnum
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/mojibake-dev/mojibake-CVE/blob/main/hMailServer/CVE-2025-52373.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/hmailserver/hmailserver
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-52373
- NVD CVE-2025-52373
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