CVE-2025-58079VulnerabilityPublished 16 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-58079: NEOJAPAN desknet's NEO · Improper Protection of Alternate Path

Affects NEOJAPAN desknet's NEOSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score

4.3Medium

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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

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: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
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: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 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 2026-10-25.

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
NEOJAPAN Inc. desknet's NEO	Affected >=4.0 <=9.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Restrict privileges rigorously: Limit the ability to create or modify AppSuite applications to trusted administrators only, minimizing the risk of exploitation by low-privilege users. 2. Monitor AppSuite application creation and changes: Implement logging and alerting on creation or modification of AppSuite applications to detect suspicious activities early. 3. Apply vendor patches promptly: Stay in close contact with NEOJAPAN Inc. for updates or patches addressing CVE-2025-58079 and deploy them as soon as they become available. 4. Conduct internal audits: Regularly review user permissions and application configurations within desknet's NEO to ensure no unauthorized applications exist. 5. Network segmentation: Isolate desknet's NEO servers within secure network zones to reduce exposure to unauthorized network access. 6. Employ endpoint protection: Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to detect anomalous behaviors related to application creation or execution. 7. User training: Educate users about the risks of privilege misuse and encourage reporting of unusual system behavior. 8. Incident response readiness: Prepare procedures to respond quickly if exploitation is detected, including containment and forensic analysis.

Description

Improper Protection of Alternate Path (CWE-424) in the AppSuite of desknet's NEO V4.0R1.0 to V9.0R2.0 allows an attacker to create malicious AppSuite applications.

Impact

For European organizations using desknet's NEO, this vulnerability poses a risk to the integrity of their collaborative platforms. Attackers exploiting this flaw could introduce malicious applications within the AppSuite, potentially leading to unauthorized actions, data manipulation, or disruption of workflows. While confidentiality and availability are not directly impacted, the integrity compromise could undermine trust in business processes and lead to indirect operational impacts. Organizations in sectors relying heavily on desknet's NEO for internal communication and project management—such as government agencies, large enterprises, and educational institutions—may face increased risk. The medium severity score reflects that exploitation requires some privileges, limiting the threat to insiders or attackers who have already gained limited access. However, the network attack vector means that remote exploitation is possible once limited access is obtained, increasing the risk profile. The absence of known exploits reduces immediate threat but does not eliminate future risk, especially if attackers develop exploit code. European entities with strategic or sensitive operations using desknet's NEO should prioritize assessment and mitigation to prevent potential integrity breaches.

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 16 Oct 2025, 10:29 UTC

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