CVE-2025-40585
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 · uneditedA vulnerability has been identified in Energy Services (All versions with G5DFR). Affected solutions using G5DFR contain default credentials. This could allow an attacker to gain control of G5DFR component and tamper with outputs from the device.
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 confidenceA critical default credentials vulnerability exists in Energy Services components using the G5DFR module. Attackers can use known default credentials to authenticate to the G5DFR component, gaining full control and allowing manipulation of device outputs.
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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
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/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.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify G5DFR module presenceSearch system inventories, installed software lists, or running services for 'G5DFR' or 'Energy Services G5DFR' components. Check device documentation or management interfaces for this module.Affected if G5DFR module is found installed or running in the environment
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Locate G5DFR authentication configurationAccess the G5DFR management interface, configuration files, or device admin panel. Look for authentication settings, user accounts, or credential management sections specific to this component.Affected if G5DFR authentication configuration is accessible and shows default credentials in active use
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Verify credential statusExamine the user account settings within the G5DFR module. Check if the default administrative accounts (such as admin, root, or manufacturer defaults) remain unchanged with factory-set passwords.Affected if Default or factory-set credentials are still active and have not been changed to unique passwords
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Check network exposureReview firewall rules, access control lists, or network segmentation configurations to determine if the G5DFR management interface is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet.Affected if G5DFR management interface is exposed to untrusted networks without proper access restrictions
Environment is affected if the G5DFR module is present AND default credentials remain unchanged from factory settings, regardless of network exposure.
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 dataImmediately change all default credentials to strong, unique passwords across all G5DFR instances; disable remote access where possible and implement network segmentation to limit exposure.
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