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Pingalert Application ServerApplication · Desktopalert

CVE-2025-54563

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 Incorrect Access Control, leading to Remote Information Disclosure.

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

The Application Server in Desktop Alert PingAlert versions 6.1.0.11 through 6.1.1.2 contains an Incorrect Access Control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated or improperly authorized remote attackers to access sensitive information. This is a network-exploitable issue with high availability impact, enabling information disclosure without requiring special privileges or user interaction.

MitigationApply the vendor patch or upgrade to a version beyond 6.1.1.2 once available. If no patch exists, implement network segmentation and authentication layers around the Application Server to restrict unauthorized access.

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

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

  1. Identify if PingAlert Application Server is installed
    Check running services or installed programs for Desktopalert PingAlert or PingAlert Application Server
    Affected if The software is present on the system
  2. Determine installed version of PingAlert
    Use the application's built-in version check, About dialog, or check the executable file properties if accessible
    Affected if Version is >= 6.1.0.11 and < 6.1.1.6
  3. Check if the Application Server is network-accessible
    Review network configuration, firewall rules, and binding addresses to determine if the service listens on accessible network interfaces
    Affected if The server binds to a reachable network address without proper network segmentation
  4. Verify authentication is required for Application Server access
    Attempt to access the Application Server from an unauthorized client or inspect access control configuration if accessible
    Affected if The server allows unauthenticated or improperly authorized access to sensitive information
  5. Check for exposed sensitive information
    Review the application's endpoints, APIs, or data exports to identify if sensitive data is accessible without proper authorization
    Affected if Sensitive information can be retrieved without authentication or proper authorization

If PingAlert Application Server version 6.1.0.11 through 6.1.1.5 is installed and the server is network-accessible without enforced authentication, the environment is affected by this CVE.

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 or upgrade to a version beyond 6.1.1.2 once available. If no patch exists, implement network segmentation and authentication layers around the Application Server to restrict unauthorized access.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Upgrade to PingAlert Application Server version 6.1.1.6 or later

  1. Identify the current installed version of PingAlert Application Server using the administration console or version check utility
  2. Review the application's release notes or vendor documentation for version 6.1.1.6 to understand included security fixes
  3. Plan a maintenance window for the upgrade process
  4. Back up the current configuration, database, and any custom settings for the PingAlert Application Server
  5. Download PingAlert Application Server version 6.1.1.6 or later from the vendor's official distribution channel (desktopalert.net)
  6. Stop all PingAlert services and ensure no active connections are present
  7. Install the upgrade following the vendor's standard upgrade procedure
  8. Verify the installation completed successfully by checking version information
Caveat Minor version upgrade; review release notes for any configuration changes but no significant breaking changes expected

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

Fix this in Pingalert Application Server Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,600
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