CVE-2025-41722
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 · uneditedThe wsc server uses a hard-coded certificate to check the authenticity of SOAP messages. An unauthenticated remote attacker can extract private keys from the Software of the affected devices.
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 confidenceThe wsc server implements hard-coded certificates (including private keys) embedded in the device software for authenticating SOAP messages. An unauthenticated remote attacker can extract these embedded private keys from the firmware/software, enabling them to forge legitimate SOAP messages and potentially impersonate the device or access sensitive functions.
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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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if wsc server component is presentSearch for 'wsc' or 'wsc server' in installed software, running processes, or device firmware. Check for binaries named wsc, wscd, or related services.Affected if The wsc server component is found in the environment
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Extract and examine firmware for embedded certificatesIf firmware is available, use binwalk, strings, or firmware analysis tools to extract certificate files (.pem, .crt, .cer) and private key files (.key, .pem) from the firmware image.Affected if Certificate and private key files are found embedded in the firmware image
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Search for hard-coded private keys in software binary or configUse grep, strings, or hex search tools on binaries, libraries, or configuration files to search for PEM-encoded private key headers (-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----, -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----) that may be embedded in the software code.Affected if Private keys are found embedded directly in binaries or configuration files
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Inspect wsc server configuration for certificate pathsExamine wsc server configuration files, XML configs, or registry entries for references to hard-coded certificate paths or inline certificate data used for SOAP message authentication.Affected if Configuration points to embedded/static certificate files rather than dynamically-generated certificates
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Verify SOAP authentication mechanismReview wsc server logs, documentation, or network traffic to confirm that SOAP message authentication relies on the embedded certificates identified in previous steps.Affected if SOAP authentication uses the hard-coded certificates for message signing or device authentication
A user is affected if the wsc server component is present and uses hard-coded certificates with embedded private keys for SOAP message authentication.
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 dataReplace hard-coded certificates with dynamically-generated or properly-managed certificate infrastructure, implement secure key storage, rotate any exposed credentials, and deploy firmware/software updates to affected devices.
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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