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Pingalert Application ServerApplication · Desktopalert

CVE-2025-54338

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-24
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.1.1.6 or later.
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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
An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability was found in the Application Server of Desktop Alert PingAlert version 6.1.0.11 to 6.1.1.2 which allows an attacker to disclose user hashes.

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

An Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in the Application Server of Desktop Alert PingAlert versions 6.1.0.11 to 6.1.1.2 allows attackers to bypass proper authorization checks and obtain user password hashes, likely through direct API or endpoint access without sufficient privilege validation.

MitigationApply the vendor patch by upgrading PingAlert to version 6.1.1.3 or later, which resolves the access control weakness in the Application Server.

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
Pingalert Application ServerApplication
Affected:>= 6.1.0.11, < 6.1.1.6

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. Locate PingAlert Application Server installation
    Search for PingAlert installation directories or check common installation paths (e.g., C:\Program Files\Desktopalert\PingAlert or /opt/pingalert)
    Affected if PingAlert Application Server is installed on the system
  2. Determine installed PingAlert version
    Check version information in application metadata, about dialog, or version file within the PingAlert installation directory
    Affected if Installed version is >= 6.1.0.11 and < 6.1.1.6 (or 6.1.1.3 and above if already patched)
  3. Verify Application Server service status
    Check if PingAlert Application Server service is running (e.g., via Services panel on Windows or systemctl/service command on Linux)
    Affected if Application Server is running and accepting network connections
  4. Check network exposure of Application Server API
    Review firewall rules, network configuration, or listening ports to determine if the PingAlert API/endpoints are accessible from network
    Affected if Application Server API is accessible without authentication from untrusted networks
  5. Inspect Application Server access logs
    Examine PingAlert Application Server logs for unauthorized access attempts to user authentication endpoints or password-related API calls
    Affected if Logs show access to password/user endpoints without proper authorization headers or session validation

System is affected if PingAlert Application Server version is between 6.1.0.11 and 6.1.1.2 and the API/endpoints are network-accessible, allowing unauthorized password hash retrieval.

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

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.1.1.6 or later
Fixed in 6.1.1.6
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor patch by upgrading PingAlert to version 6.1.1.3 or later, which resolves the access control weakness in the Application Server.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Upgrade to Pingalert Application Server version 6.1.1.6 or later

  1. 1. Back up the current Pingalert Application Server configuration and database.
  2. 2. Download the Pingalert Application Server version 6.1.1.6 or later from the official vendor source (desktopalert.net).
  3. 3. Stop the Pingalert Application Server service.
  4. 4. Install the updated version (6.1.1.6 or later) following the vendor's standard upgrade procedure.
  5. 5. Verify the installation was successful by checking the application server version.
  6. 6. Restart the Pingalert Application Server service.
  7. 7. Test that the application functions normally and the access control vulnerability is remediated.
Caveat No explicit breaking changes mentioned in the provided description; standard upgrade precautions apply (backup before upgrade)

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Pingalert Application Server Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,770
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