CVE-2025-15623
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 · uneditedExposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor, : Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere vulnerability in Sparx Systems Pty Ltd. Sparx Pro Cloud Server. Unauthenticated user can retrieve database password in plaintext in certain situations
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 confidenceSparx Pro Cloud Server contains an unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability allowing remote attackers to retrieve database passwords in plaintext. The issue stems from improper access controls on certain endpoints or APIs that expose sensitive credential data without requiring authentication.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 6.0.163CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Identify if Sparx Pro Cloud Server is installedCheck for the presence of Sparx Pro Cloud Server installation directories, services, or processes on the system. Look for process named 'Pro Cloud Server' or check common installation paths.Affected if Sparx Pro Cloud Server is found running on the system
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Verify the installed versionLocate the Pro Cloud Server version information - typically found in the application itself, installer logs, or version files within the installation directory. Compare against version 6.0.163.Affected if Installed version is exactly 6.0.163
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Check network exposure of the serverDetermine if the Pro Cloud Server is accessible from network endpoints. Review firewall rules, network configurations, or bindings that expose the server to external or untrusted networks.Affected if Server is reachable from untrusted network locations without VPN or restricted access controls
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Test for unauthenticated endpoint accessAttempt to access the Pro Cloud Server API or web endpoints without providing credentials. Look for endpoints that may return sensitive configuration or credential information.Affected if Sensitive endpoints return database passwords or credential data without requiring authentication
A user is affected if Sparx Pro Cloud Server version 6.0.163 is running and its sensitive endpoints are accessible without authentication, allowing exposure of database passwords.
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 dataRestrict network exposure of Sparx Pro Cloud Server to trusted users only, apply vendor patches when available, and rotate any database credentials that may have been exposed. Implement proper authentication and authorization checks on all sensitive endpoints.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-15623 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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