Insufficiently Protected CredentialsWeakness · CWE-522

CVE-2025-2908

HIGH · 8.5 CVSS v4.0 Published 2025-03-28
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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87/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

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 · unedited
The exposure of credentials in the call forwarding configuration module in MeetMe products in versions prior to 2024-09 allows an attacker to gain access to some important assets via configuration files.

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 · moderate confidence

MeetMe products prior to versions from September 2024 expose credentials in plaintext within the call forwarding configuration module's configuration files. An attacker who gains access to these configuration files can extract the exposed credentials and use them to authenticate to important system assets.

MitigationUpgrade MeetMe products to version 2024-09 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, audit configuration files in the call forwarding module for exposed credentials and rotate any compromised credentials immediately.

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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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify MeetMe product installation
    Locate MeetMe software on the system by checking installed applications, program directories, or running 'Get-ItemProperty' on common installation paths for MeetMe products
    Affected if MeetMe software is found on the system and its version predates September 2024 releases
  2. Determine MeetMe product version
    Check the installed MeetMe version using product-specific commands, about dialogs, or version files within the MeetMe installation directory
    Affected if The installed version is earlier than releases from September 2024 or cannot be verified as post-September 2024
  3. Locate call forwarding configuration files
    Search for configuration files associated with the call forwarding module within the MeetMe installation directory or configuration data folders
    Affected if Call forwarding configuration files exist on the system and are accessible to the user account performing the check
  4. Inspect for plaintext credentials
    Open and examine the call forwarding configuration files for any stored credentials, looking for plaintext username/password fields or authentication tokens
    Affected if Credentials are found stored in plaintext within the call forwarding configuration files
  5. Verify call forwarding module is in use
    Check if the call forwarding feature is enabled or configured in the MeetMe system settings or administrative console
    Affected if The call forwarding module is enabled or has been configured at any point, meaning the vulnerable configuration file would exist

A user is affected if they have a MeetMe product version released before September 2024 with the call forwarding module enabled and plaintext credentials present in its configuration files.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade MeetMe products to version 2024-09 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, audit configuration files in the call forwarding module for exposed credentials and rotate any compromised credentials immediately.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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