P series (P07, P10, P12, P15): Weak Password Requirements
CVE-2025-9964 is a high-severity weak password requirements vulnerability in P series (P07, P10, P12, P15) from Novakon, with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.6 out of 10. It can be exploited with physical access to the device by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected P series (P07, P10, P12, P15) versions: P – V2001.A.c518o2 through P-V2005. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.22% 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 P series (P07, P10, P12, P15) you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Read the advisory on novakon.com.tw for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novakon | P series (P07, P10, P12, P15) | P – V2001.A.c518o2 through P-V2005 | 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
- PhysicalThe attacker must physically touch the device.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Attack requirements
- NoneThe attack does not depend on a particular deployment or configuration.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Confidentiality (vulnerable system)
- HighSerious loss of confidentiality on the vulnerable system.
- Integrity (vulnerable system)
- HighSerious loss of integrity on the vulnerable system.
- Availability (vulnerable system)
- HighSerious loss of availability on the vulnerable system.
- Confidentiality (other systems)
- HighSerious loss of confidentiality on systems beyond the vulnerable one.
- Integrity (other systems)
- HighSerious loss of integrity on systems beyond the vulnerable one.
- Availability (other systems)
- HighSerious loss of availability on systems beyond the vulnerable one.
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. Scored by CNA (cyberdanube.com).
Official description
No password for the root user is set in Novakon P series. This allows phyiscal attackers to enter the console easily. This issue affects P series: P – V2001.A.C518o2 until P-2.0.05 Build 2026.02.06 (commit d0f97fd9).
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Weak Password Requirements
The product does not require that users should have strong passwords.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Consider a second authentication factor beyond the password, which prevents the password from being a single point of failure. See CWE-308 for further information.
- Consider implementing a password complexity meter to inform users when a chosen password meets the required attributes.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
Other vulnerabilities in P series (P07, P10, P12, P15)
- 7.3 High severity
- 9.3 Critical severity
- 9.4 Critical severity
- 10.0 Critical severity
Recent Weak Password Requirements vulnerabilities
- 8.0 High severity
- 9.4 Critical severity
- 7.4 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.3 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
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