CVE-2025-48862
HIGHCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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2Description
Ambiguous wording in the web interface of the ctrlX OS setup mechanism could lead the user to believe that the backup file is encrypted when a password is set. However, only the private key - if available in the backup - is encrypted, while the backup file itself remains unencrypted.
Analysis
Ambiguous wording in the web interface of the ctrlX OS setup mechanism could lead the user to believe that the backup file is encrypted when a password is set. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical Context
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-311. Ambiguous wording in the web interface of the ctrlX OS setup mechanism could lead the user to believe that the backup file is encrypted when a password is set. However, only the private key - if available in the backup - is encrypted, while the backup file itself remains unencrypted.
Affected Products
See vendor advisory for affected versions.
Remediation
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.
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