CVE-2025-1688
MEDIUMDescription
Milestone Systems has discovered a security vulnerability in Milestone XProtect installer that resets system configuration password after the upgrading from older versions using specific installers. The system configuration password is an additional, optional protection that is enabled on the Management Server. To mitigate the issue, we highly recommend updating system configuration password via GUI with a standard procedure. Any system upgraded with 2024 R1 or 2024 R2 release installer is vulnerable to this issue. Systems upgraded from 2023 R3 or older with version 2025 R1 and newer are not affected.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 14% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-1394 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-48956 | Critical | 9.8 | 0.9% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-44954 | Critical | 9.0 | 0.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-11619 | Medium | 5.0 | 0.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-29037 | Critical | 9.1 | 0.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-6451 | High | 8.6 | 0.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-41742 | Critical | 9.8 | 0.4% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-1688?
No published fix for CVE-2025-1688 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2025-1688 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-1688 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.23% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 14% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-1688?
CVE-2025-1688 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-09-09.