Incorrect access control in the EEPROM component of Kapsch TrafficCom RIS-9160 & RIS-9260 Roadside Units (RSUs) v3.2.0.829.23, v3.8.0.1119.42, and v4.6.0.1211.28 allows attackers to replace password hashes stored in the EEPROM with hashes of their own, leading to the escalation of privileges to root.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-25732 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.06%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-10-07 | 0.03% | 0.06% | +0.03% |
| 2 | 2025-08-27 | — | 0.03% | — |
Full EPSS history (2 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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0.9 | 5.9 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| kapsch | ris-9160_firmware | 3.2.0.829.23 | cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9160_firmware:3.2.0.829.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kapsch | ris-9160_firmware | 3.8.0.1119.42 | cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9160_firmware:3.8.0.1119.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kapsch | ris-9160_firmware | 4.6.0.1211.28 | cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9160_firmware:4.6.0.1211.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kapsch | ris-9260_firmware | 3.2.0.829.23 | cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9260_firmware:3.2.0.829.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kapsch | ris-9260_firmware | 3.8.0.1119.42 | cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9260_firmware:3.8.0.1119.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kapsch | ris-9260_firmware | 4.6.0.1211.28 | cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9260_firmware:4.6.0.1211.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/922.html | Technical Description |
| https://phrack.org/issues/72/16_md | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.kapsch.net/_Resources/Persistent/3d251a8445e0bf50093903ad70b3dbed34dec7e7/KTC-CVS_RIS-9260_DataSheet.pdf | Broken Link |
| https://www.kapsch.net/_Resources/Persistent/55fb8d0fb279262809eac88d457894db1b3efcd5/Kapsch_RIS-9160_Datasheet_EN.pdf | Product |
| https://www.kapsch.net/en | Product |
| https://www.kapsch.net/en/press/releases/ktc-20200813-pr-en | Product |