CVE-2025-62619
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 · uneditedMissing authentication in the KVM key download endpoint could allow an unauthenticated attacker with knowledge of the exposed URL to retrieve sensitive keys, potentially leading to loss of confidentiality.
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 confidenceThe KVM (Key-Value Map) key download endpoint lacks authentication controls, allowing any unauthenticated user who discovers or knows the URL to download sensitive cryptographic keys. This exposure enables complete confidentiality breach as the attacker can retrieve all keys stored in the KVM without any credentials.
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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
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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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Identify if KVM feature is deployedSearch your environment for KVM (Key-Value Map) services, APIs, or components - check service inventories, running processes, or deployed configurations for references to key-value map storage functionalityAffected if KVM functionality exists in your environment
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Locate the key download endpointReview API documentation, service configs, or network traffic to find the URL path for the KVM key download endpoint (commonly patterns like /kvm/keys, /secrets, /key-store/download, or similar)Affected if A key download endpoint URL is discovered in your environment
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Verify authentication is requiredCheck the endpoint configuration, API gateway settings, or web server rules to confirm whether the key download endpoint enforces authentication (API keys, OAuth tokens, mTLS, or similar)Affected if The endpoint allows access without any authentication credentials being provided
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Test endpoint accessibilityIf safe to do so, attempt to access the key download endpoint using an unauthenticated request (curl, browser, or HTTP client) to see if keys are returned without credentialsAffected if The endpoint returns keys or sensitive data in response to an unauthenticated request
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Check network exposureReview firewall rules, API gateway policies, or network ACLs to determine if the endpoint is accessible from untrusted networks (internet, non-privileged VLANs)Affected if The endpoint is reachable from untrusted network segments without authentication
Your environment is affected if the KVM key download endpoint exists and returns cryptographic keys without requiring any authentication credentials.
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 dataImplement robust authentication (such as API keys, OAuth tokens, or mutual TLS) on the KVM key download endpoint, along with authorization checks to ensure only permitted identities can access keys. Additionally, consider rotating any potentially exposed keys and implementing rate limiting to slow enumeration attempts.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-62619 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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