Improper Certificate ValidationWeakness · CWE-295

CVE-2025-35983

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-10
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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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295) in the Controller 7000 OneLink implementation could allow an unprivileged attacker to perform a limited denial of service or perform privileged overrides during the initial configuration of the Controller, there is no risk for Controllers once they are connected. This issue affects Controller 7000: 9.30 prior to vCR9.30.250624a (distributed in 9.30.1871 (MR1)).

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 confidence

Improper certificate validation (CWE-295) in the Controller 7000 OneLink implementation allows an unprivileged attacker to perform limited DoS or privileged overrides during the initial configuration phase only. Once the Controller is connected and configured, the vulnerability does not pose a risk.

MitigationUpgrade Controller 7000 to vCR9.30.250624a or later to remediate the improper certificate validation. This is only applicable during initial setup/configuration; already-connected Controllers are not affected.

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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
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

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

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  1. Identify the Controller 7000 deployment phase
    Determine whether the Controller 7000 is currently in its initial configuration phase (not yet connected to the network/OneLink) or has already completed setup and is operational
    Affected if The device is in initial configuration phase (not yet connected) - if already connected and configured, this vulnerability does not apply
  2. Determine the installed firmware version
    Access the Controller 7000 admin interface or check the system information via CLI command (typically 'show version' or 'system info') to retrieve the current firmware/software version
    Affected if Version is earlier than vCR9.30.250624a (the fixed release)
  3. Confirm OneLink feature is enabled
    Verify that the OneLink feature/implementation is active on the Controller 7000 - check configuration status via admin panel or CLI command such as 'show onelink status' or similar configuration display command
    Affected if OneLink is enabled and the device is still in initial setup phase

You are affected only if the Controller 7000 is running a version earlier than vCR9.30.250624a AND is currently in the initial configuration phase (not yet connected to OneLink). Already-configured Controllers are not at risk.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Controller 7000 to vCR9.30.250624a or later to remediate the improper certificate validation. This is only applicable during initial setup/configuration; already-connected Controllers are not affected.

Recommended fix High confidence

vCR9.30.250624a (distributed in 9.30.1871 MR1)

  1. Obtain the fixed firmware version vCR9.30.250624a (also distributed as 9.30.1871 MR1) from the official Gallagher download portal or support channels
  2. Access the Controller 7000 management interface
  3. Navigate to the firmware/software update section
  4. Upload and apply the vCR9.30.250624a firmware to the Controller 7000
  5. Allow the controller to complete the update process
  6. Verify the controller is running the fixed version (vCR9.30.250624a or 9.30.1871 MR1)

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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