CVE-2025-5484VulnerabilityPublished 12 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-5484: SinoTrack IOT PC Platform · CWE-1390

Affects SinoTrack IOT PC PlatformSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

8.3High

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

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: Low

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

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, 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: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Jun 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
SinoTrack IOT PC Platform	Affected *	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate enforcement of password changes: Organizations should implement policies and technical controls to mandate changing default passwords on all SinoTrack devices before deployment. 2. Network segmentation: Isolate IoT device management interfaces from general corporate networks and the internet to reduce exposure. 3. Access control enhancements: Deploy multi-factor authentication (MFA) where possible or restrict access to trusted IP ranges. 4. Physical security: Limit physical access to devices to prevent identifier harvesting. 5. Monitoring and logging: Enable detailed logging of access to the device management interface and monitor for suspicious login attempts using default credentials. 6. Device inventory and auditing: Maintain an up-to-date inventory of deployed SinoTrack devices and audit their configurations regularly to ensure compliance with security policies. 7. Vendor engagement: Engage with SinoTrack for updates or patches and inquire about upcoming fixes or mitigations. 8. User awareness: Educate staff about the risks of posting device identifiers publicly and the importance of secure device handling. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on operational controls tailored to the specific weaknesses of the SinoTrack platform and its deployment context.

Description

A username and password are required to authenticate to the central SinoTrack device management interface. The username for all devices is an identifier printed on the receiver. The default password is well-known and common to all devices. Modification of the default password is not enforced during device setup. A malicious actor can retrieve device identifiers with either physical access or by capturing identifiers from pictures of the devices posted on publicly accessible websites such as eBay.

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to IoT device management systems, resulting in data breaches, manipulation of device configurations, and potential disruption of IoT services. Given that SinoTrack devices are often used in logistics, fleet management, and asset tracking, exploitation could compromise supply chain integrity and operational continuity. Confidentiality breaches could expose sensitive location and operational data, while integrity compromises could allow attackers to falsify tracking information or disable devices. Although availability impact is low, the indirect effects on business operations could be substantial. Organizations relying on SinoTrack IoT platforms without enforcing password changes or network segmentation are particularly at risk. The vulnerability also raises concerns for critical infrastructure sectors that use IoT tracking for asset monitoring, potentially affecting regulatory compliance and operational safety.

CWE-1390Weak Authentication (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessOWASP Top 10 A07:2025: Authentication Failures (opens in a new tab)
The product uses an authentication mechanism to restrict access to specific users or identities, but the mechanism does not sufficiently prove that the claimed identity is correct.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
OWASP Authentication (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V2.8.5 (opens in a new tab)
V2.8.4 (opens in a new tab)
V9.2.3 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 12 Jun 2025, 20:39 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-1390

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