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How the CVE Works:
The vulnerability resides in the Application Server component of Desktop Alert PingAlert. Due to improper access control configurations, an unauthenticated remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP requests to specific administrative API endpoints that are incorrectly exposed. These endpoints are intended to be restricted but lack proper authentication and authorization checks. By accessing these endpoints, the attacker can query the server for sensitive data, including the cryptographic hashes of user passwords. The server responds to these unauthorized requests, leading to the disclosure of the password hash values. This exploit does not require user interaction and can be performed over the network.
DailyCVE Form:
Platform: Desktop Alert PingAlert
Version: 6.1.0.11-6.1.1.2
Vulnerability: Hash Disclosure
Severity: Critical
Date: 2025-11-24
Prediction: Patch 2025-12-20
What Undercode Say:
Analytics:
`curl -s “http://
`nmap -p 8080 –script http-vuln-cve2025-54338 `
`hashcat -m 1000 disclosed.hash /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt`
How Exploit:
1. Identify target running vulnerable PingAlert server.
- Send unauthenticated GET request to exposed API endpoint.
- Parse HTTP response to extract user hash values.
4. Use offline cracking to recover plaintext passwords.
Protection from this CVE:
1. Apply vendor patch immediately.
2. Implement network segmentation.
3. Enforce strict access control lists.
4. Change all user passwords.
Impact:
Credential compromise, lateral movement, full system breach.
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Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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