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Publication date: 2025-10-21

Last updated on: 2025-11-17

Assigner: MITRE

Description

The Reolink desktop application uses a hard-coded and predictable AES encryption key to encrypt user configuration files allowing attackers with local access to decrypt sensitive application data stored in %APPDATA%. A different vulnerability than CVE-2025-56801. NOTE: the Supplier's position is that material is not hardcoded and is instead randomly generated on each installation of the application.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-21

Last Modified

2025-11-17

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-21

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-56802

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
reolink	reolink	8.18.12

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-321	The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.

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Executive Summary

The vulnerability in the Reolink desktop application involves the use of a hard-coded and predictable AES encryption key to encrypt user configuration files. This flaw allows attackers who have local access to the system to decrypt sensitive application data stored in the %APPDATA% directory.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker with local access to your system to decrypt sensitive configuration data of the Reolink application. This could lead to unauthorized access to personal or application-related information stored within the encrypted files.

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