The VNC authentication mechanism bases on a challenge-response system where both server and client use the same password for encryption. The challenge is sent from the server to the client, is encrypted by the client and sent back. The server does the same encryption locally and if the responses match it is prooven that the client knows the correct password. Since all VNC communication is unencrypted, an attacker can obtain the challenge and response and try to derive the password from this information.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-27458 is rated Low Risk (34.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.09%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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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 | 2026-04-29 | 0.03% | 0.09% | +0.05% |
| 2 | 2025-07-03 | — | 0.03% | — |
Full EPSS history (2 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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2.8 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| 7.5 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| endress | meac300-fnade4_firmware | — | cpe:2.3:o:endress:meac300-fnade4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://sick.com/psirt | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices | US Government Resource |
| https://www.endress.com | Product |
| https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1 | Not Applicable |
| https://www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2025/sca-2025-0008.json | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.sick.com/.well-known/csaf/white/2025/sca-2025-0008.pdf | Vendor Advisory |