VulnerabilityPublished 10 Sep 2025Updated 8 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-10221: AxxonSoft AxxonNet ARP Agent C-WerkNet · Sensitive Data in Logs

Affects AxxonSoft AxxonNet ARP Agent C-WerkNetSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.5Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
AxxonSoft AxxonNet ARP Agent C-WerkNet	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should implement strict access controls on log files, ensuring that only authorized administrators can read TRACE-level logs. Disable or limit TRACE logging in production environments to reduce exposure of sensitive data. Regularly audit and monitor log file permissions and access patterns to detect unauthorized access attempts. Employ endpoint security solutions that restrict local user capabilities and prevent unauthorized file reads. Consider encrypting sensitive configuration files and credentials to reduce the risk of exposure. Coordinate with AxxonSoft for updates or patches addressing this issue, and apply them promptly once available. Additionally, implement network segmentation and least privilege principles to limit the impact of compromised credentials. Educate local users and administrators about the risks of local privilege escalation and sensitive data exposure in logs.

Description

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (CWE-532) in the ARP Agent component in AxxonSoft Axxon One / AxxonNet / C-WerkNet 2.0.4 and earlier on Windows platforms allows a local attacker to obtain plaintext credentials via reading TRACE log files containing serialized JSON with passwords.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a confidentiality risk by potentially exposing plaintext credentials stored in log files to local attackers. This could lead to unauthorized access if attackers leverage these credentials to escalate privileges or move laterally within networks. Organizations in sectors such as critical infrastructure, government, transportation, and security—where AxxonSoft products are commonly deployed—may face increased risk. The vulnerability does not directly affect system availability or integrity but could facilitate further attacks if credentials are compromised. Since exploitation requires local access with limited privileges, the threat is more significant in environments where endpoint security is weak or where multiple users share systems. Additionally, compliance with European data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) may be impacted if sensitive credentials are exposed, potentially leading to legal and reputational consequences.

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumOWASP Top 10 A09:2025: Security Logging & Alerting Failures (opens in a new tab)
The product writes sensitive information to a log file.
Architecture and Design · Implementation
Consider seriously the sensitivity of the information written into log files. Do not write secrets into the log files.
Distribution
Remove debug log files before deploying the application into production.
Operation
Protect log files against unauthorized read/write.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Application Logging Vocabulary (opens in a new tab)
Logging (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V7.1.1 (opens in a new tab)
V7.1.2 (opens in a new tab)
V8.3.5 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Fuzzing for application mapping (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

axxonsoft.com/legal/axxonsoft-vulnerability-disclosure-policy/security-advisories (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 8 Oct 2025, 11:44 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-532

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