Cleartext TransmissionWeakness · CWE-319

CVE-2025-41708

HIGH · 7.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-08
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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83/100
Remediation priority · High
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
Due to an unsecure default configuration HTTP is used instead of HTTPS for the web interface. An unauthenticated attacker on the same network could exploit this to learn sensitive data during transmission.

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

The web interface defaults to unencrypted HTTP instead of HTTPS, allowing an unauthenticated attacker on the same network to intercept sensitive data in transit through a man-in-the-middle attack.

MitigationEnable HTTPS for the web interface and disable or redirect HTTP traffic to prevent unencrypted transmission of sensitive data.

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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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

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  1. Verify if HTTP is enabled on the web interface
    Check if port 80 (HTTP) is listening and accessible for the web interface application
    Affected if HTTP port 80 is open and accepting connections on the web interface
  2. Confirm HTTPS is configured and enabled
    Check if port 443 (HTTPS) or alternative secure port is open and properly configured for the web interface
    Affected if HTTPS is not enabled or not accessible on the expected port
  3. Check the default access protocol
    Attempt to access the web interface using http:// (without encryption) and observe whether it succeeds without redirecting to HTTPS
    Affected if The web interface loads over HTTP without automatically redirecting to HTTPS or requiring secure connection
  4. Verify sensitive data transmission over unencrypted channel
    Observe network traffic or check application logs to determine if authentication credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive data can be transmitted in cleartext over HTTP
    Affected if Sensitive authentication or session data can be sent in cleartext over the unencrypted HTTP connection

You are affected if the web interface is accessible over unencrypted HTTP without forcing a redirect to HTTPS, allowing an attacker on the same network to intercept sensitive data in transit.

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

Enable HTTPS for the web interface and disable or redirect HTTP traffic to prevent unencrypted transmission of sensitive data.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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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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