Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Dígitro NGC Explorer exposed password values on its configuration page instead of masking them. An authenticated remote user could view sensitive configuration secrets. The business risk is credential disclosure, not direct system takeover, but exposed passwords can enable later compromise if reused or privileged.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term remediation item for affected deployments. It is medium severity, but password exposure can have outsized impact if credentials protect critical services or are reused.
Technical view
CVE-2025-4526 affects NGC Explorer 3.44.x through 3.44.15 and 3.48.x through 3.48.21. It is classified as CWE-200 and CWE-549 with CVSS 4.0 score 5.3. Attack prerequisites are network access and low privileges, with no user interaction. Version 3.48.22 is cited as the fix.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Dígitro NGC Explorer in the listed vulnerable versions, especially where the configuration page is reachable by non-administrator authenticated users over the network.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates proof-of-concept exploit maturity and low-privilege remote exploitability, but no weaponized campaign evidence is provided.
Researcher notes
The source bundle contains an inconsistency: the description says 3.48.22 fixes the issue, while the affected version list includes 3.48.22. Prefer the explicit fix statement unless vendor guidance says otherwise.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Dígitro NGC Explorer to version 3.48.22.
- Restrict configuration page access to authorized administrators only.
- Review vendor and CTIR guidance for environment-specific instructions.
- Rotate passwords if configuration secrets may have been viewed.
- Audit accounts with low privileges that can access configuration pages.
Validation and detection
- Inventory NGC Explorer instances and record exact versions.
- Confirm vulnerable 3.44.x and 3.48.x versions are upgraded.
- Verify the configuration page masks password fields after upgrade.
- Review access logs for configuration page viewing activity.
- Check whether exposed credentials were reused in other systems.
Public sources used
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CWE-200: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P——VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C2.81.4VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C2.81.4VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C82.9VulDBVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Base CVSS 3.0 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Base CVSS 2.0 score
4MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- VDB-308271 | Dígitro NGC Explorer Configuration missing password field maskingCVE reference, VulDB · vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-308271 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP)CVE reference, VulDB · signature, permissions-required
- Submit #565307 | Dígitro NGC Explorer 3.44.15 Plaintext Password in Configuration FileCVE reference, VulDB · third-party-advisory
- https://digitro.com/recomendacao-10-2026-ctir-gov/CVE reference, VulDB · patch
- https://www.gov.br/ctir/pt-br/assuntos/alertas-e-recomendacoes/recomendacoes/2026/recomendacao-10-2026CVE reference, VulDB · related
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CWE details
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
Missing Password Field Masking
Missing Password Field Masking represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.