CWE-305Weakness · CWE-305

CVE-2025-4320

CRITICAL · 10.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-23
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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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
Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness, Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability in Birebirsoft Software and Technology Solutions Sufirmam allows Authentication Bypass, Password Recovery Exploitation. This issue affects Sufirmam: through 23012026. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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

The Sufirmam application through version 23012026 contains critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities stemming from weak password recovery mechanisms. Attackers can exploit the forgotten password flow to bypass authentication entirely, likely through predictable tokens, insufficient validation, or other flaws in the recovery workflow.

MitigationUntil a vendor patch is available, implement compensating controls such as web application firewall rules, aggressive rate limiting on authentication endpoints, requiring MFA for all accounts, and monitoring for anomalous authentication patterns. Consider migrating to a secure alternative if the vendor remains unresponsive.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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 if Sufirmam is deployed
    Search for Sufirmam application files, processes, or services running on the system. Check web server directories, application logs, or installed software listings for 'Sufirmam' references.
    Affected if Sufirmam application is found running or installed on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Locate the application version information - check the application itself, version files, headers, or admin interfaces for the exact version number. Compare against 23012026.
    Affected if Installed version is 23012026 or any version number lower than 23012026 (meaning the application is through that version)
  3. Verify password recovery is accessible
    Access the application's login page and locate the 'forgot password' or 'password recovery' endpoint. Confirm the endpoint responds and is reachable.
    Affected if The password recovery/forgotten password flow is enabled and accessible on the application
  4. Check for weak password reset token configuration
    Initiate a password reset request and examine the generated token: check token length, format, entropy, expiration time, and whether tokens are predictable or reusable. Inspect application configuration files for token generation settings.
    Affected if Tokens are short, predictable, do not expire, or can be reused - indicating weak token generation
  5. Confirm MFA is not enforced on authentication endpoints
    Review authentication configuration and test whether MFA is required for login and password recovery flows. Check if MFA settings are optional, disabled, or missing entirely.
    Affected if Multi-factor authentication is not enforced or is optional on authentication and password recovery endpoints

A user is affected if Sufirmam version 23012026 or earlier is running with the password recovery feature enabled and without strong token validation or MFA in place.

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

Until a vendor patch is available, implement compensating controls such as web application firewall rules, aggressive rate limiting on authentication endpoints, requiring MFA for all accounts, and monitoring for anomalous authentication patterns. Consider migrating to a secure alternative if the vendor remains unresponsive.

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