Project CenterApplication · Newforma

CVE-2025-35062

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2023.1 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Newforma Info Exchange (NIX) before version 2023.1 by default allows anonymous authentication which allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit additional vulnerabilities that require authentication.

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

Newforma Info Exchange (NIX) versions prior to 2023.1 ship with anonymous authentication enabled by default, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to access functionality that should require authentication and potentially chain with other vulnerabilities that mandate authenticated sessions.

MitigationUpgrade to NIX version 2023.1 or later, or disable anonymous authentication in the application configuration to enforce proper authentication requirements.

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
Project CenterApplication
Affected:< 2023.1

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 Newforma Project Center version
    Open Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or check the application installation directory for the installed version of Newforma Project Center
    Affected if The installed version is prior to 2023.1 (e.g., 2022.x, 2021.x, etc.)
  2. Confirm Newforma Info Exchange (NIX) component is present
    Verify that the Newforma Info Exchange component is installed alongside Project Center, typically found in the same installation directory or listed as a component in Programs and Features
    Affected if NIX is installed and the version is prior to 2023.1
  3. Check anonymous authentication status
    Examine the NIX application configuration files or administrative settings for the authentication configuration; look for settings related to anonymous or unauthenticated access
    Affected if Anonymous authentication is enabled (this is the default state in versions prior to 2023.1)

You are affected if Newforma Project Center with the NIX component is installed at a version prior to 2023.1, as these versions ship with anonymous authentication enabled by default.

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

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2023.1 or later
Fixed in 2023.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to NIX version 2023.1 or later, or disable anonymous authentication in the application configuration to enforce proper authentication requirements.

Recommended fix High confidence

2023.1

  1. Identify current Newforma Info Exchange (NIX) / Project Center version
  2. Backup all configuration files, databases, and critical data
  3. Obtain Newforma Info Exchange version 2023.1 or later from the official vendor
  4. Install or apply the upgrade to version 2023.1
  5. Verify that anonymous authentication is no longer enabled by default after upgrade
  6. Confirm the application functions normally after the upgrade

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Project Center Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,720
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