CVE-2025-54467
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 · uneditedWhen a Java command with password parameters is executed and terminated by NeuVector for Process rule violation the password will appear in the NeuVector security event log.
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 confidenceWhen NeuVector terminates a Java process due to a Process rule violation, any password parameters passed to that Java command are logged in plain text in the NeuVector security event log. This exposes sensitive credentials to anyone with access to those logs.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm NeuVector installation and versionCheck for NeuVector pods in Kubernetes (kubectl get pods -n neuvector) or check installed package version. Compare to any known affected versions.Affected if NeuVector is installed and running, but version is not yet patched
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Review process rules configurationAccess NeuVector controller UI or API and navigate to Policy > Process Rules. Identify any rules set to 'Terminate' that target Java executables.Affected if Process rules exist that terminate Java processes with command-line arguments
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Examine security event logs for plain text credentialsAccess NeuVector security events (UI: Security > Events > Process or API). Search for entries involving terminated Java processes. Inspect the logged command details for any password parameters passed in plain text.Affected if Security event logs contain Java process termination events with password arguments visible in plain text
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Audit log retention and accessReview who has access to NeuVector security event logs and check log retention settings to determine exposure scope.Affected if Broad access to logs exists without log masking in place
Environment is affected if NeuVector terminates Java processes via process rules and those security event logs contain command-line arguments with sensitive password parameters visible in plain text.
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.
From vendor dataReview NeuVector security event logs for exposed passwords and rotate any compromised credentials. Configure process rules to exclude password parameters from logging or implement log masking to prevent future credential exposure.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-54467 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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