CVE-2025-66237
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 · uneditedDCIM dcTrack platforms utilize default and hard-coded credentials for access. An attacker could use these credentials to administer the database, escalate privileges on the platform or execute system commands on the host.
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 confidenceDCIM dcTrack platforms contain default and hard-coded credentials embedded in the software that provide administrative access. An attacker with knowledge of these credentials can authenticate to the platform, administer the database, escalate privileges, and execute arbitrary system commands on the underlying host.
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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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 dcTrack is deployedSearch the system for dcTrack installation directories, services, or web applications. Common locations include /opt/dcTrack, /var/www/dcTrack, or check running web services for dcTrack endpoints.Affected if dcTrack software is present on the system
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Check for default credentials in useReview authentication logs or attempt to authenticate using known default credential patterns (admin/admin, administrator/administrator, or similar common defaults for DCIM systems). Inspect any documentation or setup scripts that may reference default login credentials.Affected if Default credentials are still active or unchanged from installation defaults
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Search for hard-coded credentials in configuration filesExamine dcTrack configuration files (typically .conf, .xml, .json, .properties, or .ini files in the installation directory) for embedded usernames and passwords. Use grep or similar tools to search for patterns like 'password=', 'pwd=', 'credential=', or base64-encoded strings that may contain credentials.Affected if Hard-coded usernames and passwords are found in configuration files
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Inspect source code or scripts for embedded credentialsIf source code or deployment scripts are accessible, search for hard-coded credentials using grep patterns such as 'password\s*[=:]', 'username\s*[=:]', or API keys. Check files like config.php, application.properties, or any scripts that initialize database connections.Affected if Credentials are found hard-coded in source code or deployment scripts
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Verify credential management configurationCheck if dcTrack is configured to use external authentication (LDAP, Active Directory, OAuth) or a centralized credential vault rather than locally stored credentials. Review the authentication configuration section in the dcTrack admin interface or configuration files.Affected if dcTrack relies on locally stored hard-coded credentials instead of external authentication
If dcTrack is present and uses locally stored default or hard-coded credentials for administrative access, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
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 dataReplace all default and hard-coded credentials with strong, unique passwords or keys, implement a credential management system to avoid future hardcoding, and rotate any credentials that may have been exposed.
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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-2025-66237 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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