CVE-2025-51536
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 · uneditedAustrian Archaeological Institute (AI) OpenAtlas v8.11.0 as discovered to contain a hardcoded Administrator 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 confidenceOpenAtlas v8.11.0 contains a hardcoded Administrator password embedded in the application code, which allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access to the system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 8.12.0CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check the installed OpenAtlas versionRun the application's version check command or inspect the version file (typically found in the application root, package.json, or via an API endpoint like /api/version). Compare the version number to the affected range: versions prior to 8.12.0 are vulnerable.Affected if The installed version is less than 8.12.0 (e.g., 8.11.0 or earlier).
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Search application source code for hardcoded credentialsInspect the application source code, particularly configuration files, default settings, or initialization scripts. Look for hardcoded password strings, especially those associated with administrative accounts. Search for patterns like 'password=', 'admin', or base64-encoded credentials embedded in the code.Affected if A hardcoded password string is found in the source code or configuration files.
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Review configuration and environment setup filesExamine config files, setup scripts, database initialization files, or any files that define default administrative accounts. Check for credentials stored in plain text rather than retrieved from environment variables or secrets management.Affected if Credentials are stored directly in configuration files instead of being referenced from secure storage.
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Test the administrative login interfaceIf the application has a web or API login endpoint (commonly at /admin, /login, or similar), attempt authentication using any known default or hardcoded credentials found in the codebase. Check if unauthenticated administrative access is possible.Affected if Authentication succeeds with a hardcoded credential found in the code, granting administrative access without proper credential setup.
The environment is affected if OpenAtlas version is below 8.12.0 AND a hardcoded administrative password is present in the application code or configuration files.
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.
dbcve · scoped8.12.0
Replace the hardcoded password with a strong, unique credential and implement proper secrets management. Audit the codebase for any additional hardcoded credentials.
8.12.0 or later
- Backup the current Openatlas installation and database before proceeding with the upgrade
- Upgrade Openatlas to version 8.12.0 or later
- After upgrading, verify that the hardcoded administrator password has been removed from the codebase
- Change the administrator password to a strong, unique credential that is stored securely (e.g., using hashed passwords with proper salting)
- Verify normal application functionality after the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 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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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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