What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-26340?

CVE-2025-26340 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Which versions of Maxtime are affected by CVE-2025-26340?

Organizations using the JWT signing in Q-Free MaxTime less than or equal to face significant risk from CVE-2025-26340, a hard-coded crypto key vulnerability rated CVSS 8.8.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-26340?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems running the JWT signing in Q-Free MaxTime less than or equal to and apply vendor patches promptly. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Maxtime CVE-2025-26340

HIGH

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key (CWE-321)

2025-02-12 prodsec@nozominetworks.com

Authentication Bypass Maxtime

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:26 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 12, 2025 - 14:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

A CWE-321 "Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key" in the JWT signing in Q-Free MaxTime less than or equal to version 2.11.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass the authentication via. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-321. A CWE-321 "Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key" in the JWT signing in Q-Free MaxTime less than or equal to version 2.11.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass the authentication via crafted HTTP requests. Affected products include: Q-Free Maxtime. Version information: version 2.11.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.