CVE-2025-15111: Ksenia Security S.p.A lares · Use of hard-coded password
Affects Ksenia Security S.p.A laresSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Dec 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ksenia Security S.p.A. lares | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediately isolate affected lares devices from external networks to prevent remote exploitation until patches are available. 2. Implement network segmentation to restrict access to home automation systems only to trusted internal devices and users. 3. Employ firewall rules or access control lists to block unauthorized inbound connections targeting lares devices. 4. Monitor network traffic for unusual access patterns or repeated login attempts to detect potential exploitation attempts. 5. If possible, replace legacy lares devices with newer models that do not contain hard-coded credentials or support credential updates. 6. Engage with Ksenia Security S.p.A. support channels to obtain information on upcoming patches or firmware updates and apply them promptly once released. 7. Educate users and administrators about the risks of default credentials and enforce policies to change default passwords on all IoT and automation devices. 8. Consider deploying intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned to detect attempts to exploit default credential vulnerabilities. 9. Maintain an inventory of all IoT devices and their firmware versions to prioritize remediation efforts effectively. 10. For managed service providers, conduct thorough security assessments of client environments to identify and mitigate exposure to this vulnerability.
Description
Ksenia Security lares (legacy model) version 1.6 contains a default credentials vulnerability that allows unauthorized attackers to gain administrative access. Attackers can exploit the weak default administrative credentials to obtain full control of the home automation system.