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CVE-2025-51536VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-51536: n/a

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately audit their OpenAtlas installations to determine if version 8.11.0 or affected versions are in use. If so, they should restrict network access to the OpenAtlas administrative interface to trusted internal IP addresses only, using network segmentation and firewall rules. Implement strong monitoring and logging of all administrative access attempts to detect suspicious activities promptly. Where possible, disable or replace the hardcoded administrator account with a unique, strong password and multi-factor authentication, if the software allows configuration overrides or customizations. If the software vendor has not yet released a patch, organizations should engage with them to obtain guidance or early fixes. Additionally, consider deploying intrusion detection systems to identify exploitation attempts. Backup all critical data regularly and ensure backups are stored securely offline to enable recovery in case of compromise. Finally, raise awareness among IT and security teams about this vulnerability to ensure rapid response to any indicators of compromise.

Description

Austrian Archaeological Institute (AI) OpenAtlas v8.11.0 as discovered to contain a hardcoded Administrator password.

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