CVE-2025-25737: ris-9160 — Exploit

Description

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 were discovered to lack secure password requirements for its BIOS Supervisor and User accounts, allowing attackers to bypass authentication via a bruteforce attack.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-521 CWE-521

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
kapsch	ris-9160_firmware	All
kapsch	ris-9160_firmware	All
kapsch	ris-9160_firmware	All
kapsch	ris-9160	All
kapsch	ris-9260_firmware	All
kapsch	ris-9260_firmware	All
kapsch	ris-9260_firmware	All
kapsch	ris-9260	All

References

Exploits

https://phrack.org/issues/72/16_md

Other References

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/521.html https://www.kapsch.net/_Resources/Persistent/3d251a8445e0bf50093903ad70b3dbed34dec7e7/KTC-CVS_RIS-9260_DataSheet.pdf https://www.kapsch.net/_Resources/Persistent/55fb8d0fb279262809eac88d457894db1b3efcd5/Kapsch_RIS-9160_Datasheet_EN.pdf https://www.kapsch.net/en https://www.kapsch.net/en/press/releases/ktc-20200813-pr-en

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-25737? +

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 were discovered to lack secure password requirements for its BIOS Supervisor and User accounts, allowing attackers to bypass authentication via a bruteforce attack. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-25737? +

CVE-2025-25737 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-25737? +

CVE-2025-25737 affects products from kapsch, specifically: ris-9160, ris-9160_firmware, ris-9260, ris-9260_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-25737? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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