CVE-2025-53884: CWE-759: Use of a One-Way Hash without a Salt in SUSE neuvector
CVE-2025-53884 is a medium severity vulnerability in SUSE NeuVector version 5.0.0 where user passwords and API keys are stored using a simple, unsalted one-way hash. This insecure hashing method exposes stored credentials to rainbow table attacks, allowing attackers to potentially recover plaintext passwords from hashed values.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
NeuVector version 5.0.0 uses an unsalted one-way hash to store user passwords and API keys. The lack of a salt makes these hashes vulnerable to rainbow table attacks, where precomputed hash values of common passwords can be used to reverse the hash and recover the original password or key. This vulnerability is identified as CWE-759 (Use of a One-Way Hash without a Salt). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required, impacting confidentiality only.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker who obtains the hashed passwords or API keys to perform offline attacks using rainbow tables to recover the original credentials. This compromises the confidentiality of user credentials and API keys stored by NeuVector 5.0.0. There is no direct impact on integrity or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is currently available for this vulnerability. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is provided, users should consider additional protective measures such as restricting access to stored hashes and monitoring for unauthorized access. Avoid relying solely on the affected version for sensitive environments.
CVE-2025-53884: CWE-759: Use of a One-Way Hash without a Salt in SUSE neuvector
Description
CVE-2025-53884 is a medium severity vulnerability in SUSE NeuVector version 5.0.0 where user passwords and API keys are stored using a simple, unsalted one-way hash. This insecure hashing method exposes stored credentials to rainbow table attacks, allowing attackers to potentially recover plaintext passwords from hashed values.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
NeuVector version 5.0.0 uses an unsalted one-way hash to store user passwords and API keys. The lack of a salt makes these hashes vulnerable to rainbow table attacks, where precomputed hash values of common passwords can be used to reverse the hash and recover the original password or key. This vulnerability is identified as CWE-759 (Use of a One-Way Hash without a Salt). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required, impacting confidentiality only.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker who obtains the hashed passwords or API keys to perform offline attacks using rainbow tables to recover the original credentials. This compromises the confidentiality of user credentials and API keys stored by NeuVector 5.0.0. There is no direct impact on integrity or availability reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is currently available for this vulnerability. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is provided, users should consider additional protective measures such as restricting access to stored hashes and monitoring for unauthorized access. Avoid relying solely on the affected version for sensitive environments.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- suse
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-11T10:53:52.682Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68caac2dd82284c39e47926c
Added to database: 09/17/2025, 12:40:13 UTC
Last enriched: 07/02/2026, 23:08:55 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC
Views: 362
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