Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox Hard Coded Cryptographic
CVE-2025-14611 is a critical-severity use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability in CentreStack and TrioFox from Gladinet, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version 16.12.10420.56791 as the first without the flaw, so updating CentreStack and TrioFox to that release or later removes the exposure. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on December 15, 2025, which means attacks have been observed in the wild.
Attackers are already exploiting this vulnerability, according to CISA.
What to do
- Update CentreStack and TrioFox to 16.12.10420.56791 or a later version.
- Update Centrestack to 16.12.10420.56791 or a later version.
- Update Triofox to 16.12.10420.56791 or a later version.
- CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladinet | CentreStack and TrioFox | before 16.12.10420.56791 | 16.12.10420.56791 |
| Gladinet | Centrestack | before 16.12.10420.56791 | 16.12.10420.56791 |
| Gladinet | Triofox | before 16.12.10420.56791 | 16.12.10420.56791 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 7.1 | High | CNA |
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 | Critical | NVD |
Official description
Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox prior to version 16.12.10420.56791 used hardcoded values for their implementation of the AES cryptoscheme. This degrades security for public exposed endpoints that may make use of it and may offer arbitrary local file inclusion when provided a specially crafted request without authentication. This opens the door for future exploitation and can be leveraged with previous vulnerabilities to gain a full system compromise.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- For outbound authentication: store passwords, keys, and other credentials outside of the code in a strongly-protected, encrypted configuration file or database that is protected from access by all outsiders, including other local users on the same system. Properly protect the key (CWE-320). If you cannot use encryption to protect the file, then make sure that the permissions are as restrictive as possible. In Windows environments, the Encrypted File System (EFS) may provide some protection.
- For inbound authentication: Rather than hard-code a default username and password, key, or other authentication credentials for first time logins, utilize a first login mode that requires the user to enter a unique strong password or key.
- If the product must contain hard-coded credentials or they cannot be removed, perform access control checks and limit which entities can access the feature that requires the hard-coded credentials. For example, a feature might only be enabled through the system console instead of through a network connection.
More Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerabilities (CWE-798)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: active, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Deadline for US federal agencies to remediate, set by CISA.
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Third-party and government advisories
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-14611US Government Resource
Technical write-ups (may include proof of concept)
- huntress.com/blog/active-exploitation-gladinet-centrestack-triofox-insecure-cryptography-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
Other vulnerabilities in CentreStack and TrioFox
- 7.5 High severity
Recent Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerabilities
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.3 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
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