TelemessageApplication · Smarsh

CVE-2025-47730

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-08
Fix available
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84/100
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
The TeleMessage archiving backend through 2025-05-05 accepts API calls (to request an authentication token) from the TM SGNL (aka Archive Signal) app with the credentials of logfile for the user and enRR8UVVywXYbFkqU#QDPRkO for the password.

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 TeleMessage archiving backend contains hardcoded credentials (username 'logfile' and password 'enRR8UVVywXYbFkqU#QDPRkO') that allow unauthorized API access to request authentication tokens. An attacker with knowledge of these credentials can bypass authentication to access the archive functionality.

MitigationReplace the hardcoded credentials with dynamic, per-user authentication mechanisms and rotate any exposed credentials immediately. Update to a version beyond 2025-05-05 that removes these default credentials.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
TelemessageApplication
Affected:<= 2025-05-05

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 checks

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  1. Check TeleMessage version
    Locate the installed Smarsh Telemessage application and retrieve its version number from the software itself, typically found in the About section, an installer log, or a version file within the installation directory.
    Affected if The installed version is 2025-05-05 or earlier.
  2. Locate credential storage
    Search the TeleMessage installation directory for files containing the hardcoded username 'logfile' or the password string 'enRR8UVVywXYbFkqU#QDPRkO'. Inspect configuration files, property files, or embedded strings within application binaries.
    Affected if Either credential string is found hardcoded in any file within the TeleMessage installation.
  3. Test API authentication bypass
    Send a POST request to the TeleMessage archive API endpoint with the hardcoded credentials (username: logfile, password: enRR8UVVywXYbFkqU#QDPRkO) to request an authentication token. Use a tool like curl or a REST client.
    Affected if The API accepts these credentials and returns a valid authentication token without requiring legitimate user credentials.
  4. Verify archive endpoint accessibility
    Attempt to access the archive functionality API endpoints using the token obtained from the hardcoded credentials. Check if sensitive archive data can be retrieved without proper user authentication.
    Affected if Archive data or functionality is accessible using tokens obtained via the hardcoded credentials.

A user is affected if their TeleMessage installation contains the hardcoded 'logfile' credentials or if the API accepts these credentials for authentication, and the installed version is 2025-05-05 or earlier.

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

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2025-05-05
Interim mitigation

Replace the hardcoded credentials with dynamic, per-user authentication mechanisms and rotate any exposed credentials immediately. Update to a version beyond 2025-05-05 that removes these default credentials.

Fix this in Telemessage Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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