CVE-2025-35062VulnerabilityPublished 9 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-35062: Newforma Project Center · Incorrect Default Permissions

Affects Newforma Project CenterSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium · fixed in 2023.1 : update Newforma Project Center when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 2023.1

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

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

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Oct 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.

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 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
Newforma Project Center	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Upgrade Newforma Project Center to version 2023.1 or later where the anonymous authentication default is corrected. 2. Immediately audit existing deployments to verify that anonymous authentication is disabled. 3. Implement network segmentation to restrict access to the Project Center servers only to authorized internal users and trusted networks. 4. Enable detailed logging and monitoring of authentication attempts and access patterns to detect any unauthorized or anomalous activity. 5. Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing focusing on authentication and access control mechanisms. 6. Educate system administrators and users about the risks of default configurations and the importance of secure authentication settings. 7. Apply strict access control policies and consider multi-factor authentication for all users accessing the Project Center. 8. Coordinate with Newforma support for any interim patches or configuration guidance until upgrades are fully deployed.

Description

CVE-2025-35062 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Newforma Project Center's Info Exchange (NIX) component before version 2023.1. The vulnerability arises from incorrect default permissions that allow anonymous authentication, enabling unauthenticated attackers to access functionalities that normally require authentication. This can lead to exploitation of additional vulnerabilities without needing credentials. The CVSS 4.0 score is 6.9, reflecting network attack vector, no privileges or user interaction required, and limited confidentiality impact. There are no known exploits in the wild yet. European organizations using Newforma Project Center should be aware of this risk, especially those in architecture, engineering, and construction sectors where the product is commonly used. Mitigation involves updating to version 2023.

Impact

For European organizations, especially those in architecture, engineering, construction, and project management sectors, this vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized data exposure and potential lateral movement within internal networks. Confidential project data, including designs, contracts, and communications, could be accessed by unauthenticated attackers, leading to intellectual property theft or competitive disadvantage. The medium severity reflects limited direct impact on integrity and availability but highlights confidentiality concerns. Exploitation ease is high due to no authentication or user interaction requirements, increasing the likelihood of reconnaissance and initial compromise. This could also facilitate further exploitation of chained vulnerabilities requiring authentication, amplifying the overall risk. Organizations handling sensitive infrastructure or government projects may face additional regulatory and compliance risks under GDPR and other data protection laws if unauthorized access leads to data breaches. The lack of known exploits currently reduces immediate threat but does not eliminate the risk, especially as attackers often develop exploits after public disclosure.

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumOWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.
Architecture and Design · Operation
The architecture needs to access and modification attributes for files to only those users who actually require those actions.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Access Control (opens in a new tab)
Authorization Testing Automation (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs (opens in a new tab)
Directory Indexing (opens in a new tab)
Web Server Logs Tampering (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 17 Oct 2025, 05:19 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-276

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