CVE-2025-54754
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Publication date: 2025-09-18

Last updated on: 2025-09-19

Assigner: ICS-CERT

Description
An attacker with adjacent access, without authentication, can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve a hard-coded password embedded in publicly available software. This password can then be used to decrypt sensitive network traffic, affecting the Cognex device.
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Published
2025-09-18
Last Modified
2025-09-19
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2026-06-16
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2025-09-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-54754
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cognex device *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-259 The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability allows an attacker with adjacent network access, without needing to authenticate, to extract a hard-coded password embedded in publicly available software on a Cognex device. The attacker can then use this password to decrypt sensitive network traffic.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information by allowing an attacker to decrypt network traffic. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected Cognex device and its communications.

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