Brute Force
CVE-2025-9964
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Password strength requirements
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| Impact | CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: physical attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.03%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
No password for the root user is set in Novakon P series. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
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.
Affected ProductsAI
Novakon P series. This.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-521. No password for the root user is set in Novakon P series. This allows phyiscal attackers to enter the console easily.A.C518o2.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Primary rating from Vendor (cyberdanube) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: cyberdanube
DescriptionCVE.org
No password for the root user is set in Novakon P series. This allows phyiscal attackers to enter the console easily. This issue affects P series: P - V2001.A.C518o2.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using No password for the root user face significant risk from CVE-2025-9964 rated CVSS 8.6. Successful exploitation could significantly impact the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of affected systems. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.
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NVD
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EPSS
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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