Pingalert Application ServerApplication · Desktopalert

CVE-2025-54345

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.1.1.4 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 issue was found in the Application Server of Desktop Alert PingAlert version 6.1.0.11 to 6.1.1.2. Sensitive Information is exposed to an Unauthorized Actor.

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

Sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in the Application Server component of Desktop Alert PingAlert versions 6.1.0.11 through 6.1.1.2 allows unauthorized actors to access sensitive data. The CVSS 7.5 score indicates high exploitability with network-based attack vector and low complexity.

MitigationUpgrade PingAlert to a version beyond 6.1.1.2 or apply vendor-supplied patches. If no patch is available, implement network segmentation and strict access controls to limit Application Server exposure to authorized personnel only.

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, < 6.1.1.4

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate PingAlert Application Server installation
    Search for PingAlert installation directories (commonly in C:\Program Files\DesktopAlert or C:\Program Files (x86)\DesktopAlert) or check Windows Services for 'PingAlert Application Server' service
    Affected if PingAlert Application Server is installed on the system
  2. Determine installed PingAlert version
    Check the application's About dialog, version file, or examine the executable properties of the main PingAlert Application Server binary (typically named PingAlertServer.exe or similar)
    Affected if Installed version falls within >= 6.1.0.11 and < 6.1.1.4
  3. Verify Application Server component is running
    Confirm the PingAlert Application Server service is running and listening on network ports (commonly ports 8080, 8443, or vendor-defined ports)
    Affected if Application Server service is active and network-accessible
  4. Confirm network exposure of Application Server
    Review firewall rules, network configuration, or binding settings to determine if the Application Server HTTP/HTTPS interface is exposed beyond the local machine or trusted network segment
    Affected if Application Server interface is reachable from untrusted networks or external IP addresses

User is affected if PingAlert Application Server version is 6.1.0.11 through 6.1.1.3 inclusive and the Application Server component is running and accessible on the network.

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.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.1.1.4 or later
Fixed in 6.1.1.4
Interim mitigation

Upgrade PingAlert to a version beyond 6.1.1.2 or apply vendor-supplied patches. If no patch is available, implement network segmentation and strict access controls to limit Application Server exposure to authorized personnel only.

Fix this in Pingalert Application Server Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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