CVE-2025-34069: GFI Software Kerio Control · Missing Authentication
Affects GFI Software Kerio ControlSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.5 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Jul 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GFI Software Kerio Control | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations using Kerio Control 9.4.5 should immediately review and harden their proxy configurations, specifically disabling or restricting access to the non-transparent proxy on TCP port 3128 if not required. Network segmentation should be enforced to prevent unauthorized access to management ports 7995 and 7996 from untrusted networks. Access control lists (ACLs) and firewall rules should be updated to block external access to these internal services. Monitoring and logging should be enhanced to detect unusual proxy usage or administrative commands issued via the proxy. If possible, upgrade to a patched version of Kerio Control once available from GFI Software. In the interim, consider deploying compensating controls such as VPN access requirements for management interfaces and multi-factor authentication for administrative access. Conduct thorough audits of appliance configurations to ensure no default or weak settings remain. Incident response plans should be updated to include detection and containment strategies for potential exploitation of this vulnerability. Regular vulnerability scanning and penetration testing should verify that the proxy cannot be abused to bypass authentication.
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in GFI Kerio Control 9.4.5 due to insecure default proxy configuration and weak access control in the GFIAgent service. The non-transparent proxy on TCP port 3128 can be used to forward unauthenticated requests to internal services such as GFIAgent, bypassing firewall restrictions and exposing internal management endpoints. This enables unauthenticated attackers to access the GFIAgent service on ports 7995 and 7996, retrieve the appliance UUID, and issue administrative requests via the proxy. Exploitation results in full administrative access to the Kerio Control appliance.