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Brute Force CVE-2025-5485

| EUVD-2025-18211 HIGH
Observable Response Discrepancy (CWE-204)
2025-06-12 ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
8.6
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

3
EUVD ID Assigned
Mar 14, 2026 - 21:20 euvd
EUVD-2025-18211
Analysis Generated
Mar 14, 2026 - 21:20 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jun 12, 2025 - 20:15 nvd
HIGH 8.6

DescriptionNVD

User names used to access the web management interface are limited to the device identifier, which is a numerical identifier no more than 10 digits. A malicious actor can enumerate potential targets by incrementing or decrementing from known identifiers or through enumerating random digit sequences.

AnalysisAI

User enumeration vulnerability affecting web management interfaces where usernames are limited to device identifiers (10-digit numerical values). An unauthenticated remote attacker can enumerate valid user accounts by systematically testing digit sequences, potentially gaining information disclosure and limited system manipulation capabilities. The CVSS 8.6 rating reflects high confidentiality impact, though patch status and active exploitation details require vendor-specific assessment.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is rooted in CWE-204 (Observable Discrepancy / Information Exposure Through Discrepancy), where the authentication mechanism exhibits detectable differences between valid and invalid usernames. The underlying issue stems from poor username entropy combined with weak or absent enumeration protection mechanisms (rate limiting, account lockout delays, response time analysis resistance). Devices using sequential or predictable numerical identifiers as sole authentication credentials create a trivial enumeration surface. The web management interface likely lacks protections such as: constant-time response comparisons, progressive delays on failed attempts, CAPTCHA challenges, or account lockout policies. This is compounded by the 10-digit maximum constraint (~1 billion possible values), making brute-force enumeration computationally feasible.

RemediationAI

Immediate remediation steps: (1) Contact vendor for patches addressing enumeration protection; (2) Apply vendor-supplied firmware updates when available—specifics depend on device manufacturer; (3) Interim mitigations: restrict management interface access via firewall rules limiting source IP ranges, implement WAF/IDS rules detecting sequential authentication attempts, enforce rate limiting on login endpoints, implement account lockout after failed attempts; (4) Administrative controls: disable default/predictable device identifiers where possible, require strong supplementary authentication (MFA), monitor authentication logs for enumeration patterns; (5) Architectural: network segmentation isolating management interfaces to trusted administrative networks. Vendors should implement enumeration defenses: constant-time username validation, progressive delays, CAPTCHAs, and consider randomized or longer usernames.

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CVE-2025-5485 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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