CVE-2025-51540
MEDIUMDescription
EzGED3 3.5.0 stores user passwords using an insecure hashing scheme: md5(md5(password)). This hashing method is cryptographically weak and allows attackers to perform efficient offline brute-force attacks if password hashes are disclosed. The lack of salting and use of a fast, outdated algorithm makes it feasible to recover plaintext credentials using precomputed tables or GPU-based cracking tools. The vendor states that the issue is fixed in 3.5.72.27183.
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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 15% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-260 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-7925 | Critical | 9.8 | 51% | - | - |
| CVE-2017-7923 | High | 8.8 | 2.3% | - | - |
| CVE-2016-7043 | Medium | 5.9 | 1.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-3780 | High | 8.8 | 1.4% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-34128 | Critical | 9.8 | 0.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-53739 | Unscored | - | 0.6% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-51540?
No published fix for CVE-2025-51540 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2025-51540 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-51540 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.24% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 15% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-51540?
CVE-2025-51540 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3, 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 2025-08-20.