CVE-2025-53884 (GCVE-0-2025-53884)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-17 12:27 – Updated: 2025-09-17 13:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
NeuVector has an insecure password storage vulnerable to rainbow attack
Summary
NeuVector stores user passwords and API keys using a simple, unsalted hash. This method is vulnerable to rainbow table attack (offline attack where hashes of known passwords are precomputed).
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-09-17 13:23 UTC
CWE
- CWE-759 - Use of a One-Way Hash without a Salt
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Date Public
2025-08-26 16:18
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