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CVE-2025-52457VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-52457: Gallagher HBUS Devices · Timing Side Channel

Affects Gallagher HBUS DevicesSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.7Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Nov 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Gallagher HBUS DevicesAffected
  • =0
  • =9.30
  • =9.20
  • =9.10
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately upgrade Gallagher Command Centre Server to the patched versions: 9.30.2881 (MR3), 9.20.3265 (MR5), or 9.10.4135 (MR8) or later, as applicable. 2. Conduct a thorough physical security assessment of all locations housing HBUS devices to prevent unauthorized physical access. 3. Implement tamper-evident seals and intrusion detection mechanisms on devices to detect and deter physical attacks. 4. Regularly audit and monitor device logs and network traffic for anomalies indicating potential key extraction attempts or unauthorized access. 5. Restrict access to devices to trusted personnel only and enforce strict access control policies. 6. Consider deploying additional layers of cryptographic protection or hardware security modules (HSMs) if supported. 7. Train security staff to recognize signs of physical tampering and respond promptly. 8. Maintain an incident response plan that includes procedures for suspected key compromise. 9. Engage with Gallagher support for guidance on secure configuration and future firmware updates. 10. Review and update physical and cybersecurity policies to address side-channel attack vectors.

Description

Observable Timing Discrepancy (CWE-208) in HBUS devices may allow an attacker with physical access to the device to extract device-specific keys, potentially compromising further site security. This issue affects Command Centre Server: 9.30 prior to vCR9.30.251028a (distributed in 9.30.2881 (MR3)), 9.20 prior to vCR9.20.251028a (distributed in 9.20.3265 (MR5)), 9.10 prior to vCR9.10.251028a (distributed in 9.10.4135 (MR8)), all versions of 9.00 and prior.

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