CVE-2026-25607 (GCVE-0-2026-25607)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-22 09:14 – Updated: 2026-05-22 13:44
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Weak password encoding in STER
Summary
Use of a weak password encoding algorithm in STER software allows the value of the password to be guessed after analyzing how passwords with known values are encoded.
This issue was fixed in version 9.5.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-22 13:44 UTC
CWE
- CWE-261 - Weak Encoding for Password
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://cert.pl/posts/2026/05/CVE-2026-25606 | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.ciop.pl/CIOPPortalWAR/appmanager/ciop… | product |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy | STER |
Affected:
0 , < 9.5
(semver)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2026-05-22 12:19
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