CVE-2025-10548
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe CleverControl employee monitoring software (v11.5.1041.6) fails to validate TLS server certificates during the installation process. The installer downloads and executes external components using curl.exe --insecure, enabling a man-in-the-middle attacker to deliver malicious files that are executed with SYSTEM privileges. This can lead to full remote code execution with administrative rights. No patch is available as the vendor has been unresponsive. It is assumed that previous versions are also affected, but this is not confirmed.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCleverControl employee monitoring software (v11.5.1041.6) uses curl.exe with the --insecure flag during installation, disabling TLS certificate validation. A man-in-the-middle attacker on the network can intercept the connection and inject malicious payloads that are downloaded and executed with SYSTEM privileges, achieving full remote code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm CleverControl is installedCheck for CleverControl installation directory (commonly in Program Files or Program Files (x86)), or look for running processes named 'CleverControl' or related service names in Task Manager or via 'sc query' commandAffected if CleverControl software is found on the system
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Identify installed versionLocate the CleverControl installation folder and look for version information in file properties, or check the Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for CleverControl entryAffected if Installed version matches v11.5.1041.6 or falls within the affected version range
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Check for curl.exe usage during installationReview installation logs or temporary installation files for presence of curl.exe commands with --insecure flag, or use process monitoring during any reinstallation attempt to capture curl command linesAffected if curl.exe is invoked with the --insecure flag during installation process
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Detect SYSTEM-level execution contextCheck Windows services list (via 'sc query' or Services.msc) for CleverControl-related services set to run as SYSTEM or LocalSystem accountAffected if CleverControl service runs with SYSTEM privileges
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Review network configurationInspect installed software network configuration or firewall rules for CleverControl download sources, and verify if TLS certificate validation is properly enforcedAffected if TLS certificate validation is disabled or bypassed for CleverControl network operations
A system is affected if CleverControl v11.5.1041.6 is installed and uses curl.exe with --insecure flag during installation, allowing potential network-based payload injection with SYSTEM-level execution privileges.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDo not install or use CleverControl until the vendor releases a patch; if already installed, treat the system as fully compromised and consider reimaging. Network-level controls blocking the installer download sources may provide temporary protection but do not address the root cause.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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