Ixia Vision Product Family: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
CVE-2025-24525 is a high-severity use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Ixia Vision Product Family from Keysight, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected Ixia Vision Product Family versions: 6.3.1. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of Ixia Vision Product Family you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keysight | Ixia Vision Product Family | 6.3.1 | Not stated |
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
- NoneNothing can be modified.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Scored by CNA (hq.dhs.gov).
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 | High | CNA (hq.dhs.gov) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | CNA (hq.dhs.gov) |
Official description
Keysight Ixia Vision has an issue with hardcoded cryptographic material which may allow an attacker to intercept or decrypt payloads sent to the device via API calls or user authentication if the end user does not replace the TLS certificate that shipped with the device. Remediation is available in Version 6.9.1, released on September 23, 2025.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Prevention schemes mirror that of hard-coded password storage.
More Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerabilities (CWE-321)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
Other vulnerabilities in Ixia Vision Product Family
- 7.2 High severity
Recent Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerabilities
- 9.8 Critical severity
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- 7.5 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.4 High severity
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