VulnerabilityPublished 10 Mar 2026

CVE-2025-69614: CVE-2025-69614 is a critical

Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.4 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

9.4Critical

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

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% 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:L

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
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: 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: 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 10 Mar 2026
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 26 Oct 2026.

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 or the CVSS exploit maturity 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

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-69614, organizations should immediately apply the official patch released by Deutsche Telekom on 2025-10-31. Until patching, restrict access to the password-reset endpoint through network controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN requirements to limit exposure. Implement monitoring and alerting for unusual password reset activities, including multiple resets from the same token or IP address. Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) on account logins and sensitive operations to reduce the impact of compromised credentials. Review and harden password reset workflows to ensure tokens are single-use, time-limited, and invalidated immediately after use. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on authentication and access control mechanisms. Educate users about phishing and social engineering risks that could facilitate token theft. Finally, maintain an incident response plan to quickly detect and remediate any account takeovers resulting from this vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2025-69614 is a critical vulnerability in the Deutsche Telekom AG Telekom Account Management Portal that allows unauthorized password resets via activation token reuse. This incorrect access control flaw enables attackers to bypass authentication and fully take over user accounts without any user interaction. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 2025-10-27 and was fixed on 2025-10-31. Exploitation requires no privileges and can be performed remotely over the network. The flaw stems from improper handling of password reset tokens, classified under CWE-640. Although no known exploits are currently observed in the wild, the high CVSS score of 9.4 indicates severe risk. Organizations using this portal must urgently apply the patch to prevent account compromise and potential downstream impacts on confidentiality and integrity.

Impact

The impact of CVE-2025-69614 is significant for organizations and users relying on the Deutsche Telekom AG Telekom Account Management Portal. Successful exploitation leads to full account takeover, compromising user confidentiality and integrity. Attackers can access sensitive personal information, manipulate account settings, and potentially escalate privileges if linked to other services. This can result in identity theft, financial fraud, and unauthorized access to corporate resources. The vulnerability also undermines user trust in the affected service and can cause reputational damage to Deutsche Telekom. While availability impact is limited, the potential for widespread account compromise poses a systemic risk, especially for enterprise customers and high-value accounts. The vulnerability’s network accessibility and lack of required privileges or user interaction make it highly exploitable, increasing the likelihood of targeted or opportunistic attacks. Organizations using this portal must consider the risk of lateral movement and data exfiltration stemming from compromised accounts.

CWE-640Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighOWASP Top 10 A07:2025: Authentication Failures (opens in a new tab)
The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.
Architecture and Design
Make sure that all input supplied by the user to the password recovery mechanism is thoroughly filtered and validated.
Architecture and Design
Do not use standard weak security questions and use several security questions.
Architecture and Design
Make sure that there is throttling on the number of incorrect answers to a security question. Disable the password recovery functionality after a certain (small) number of incorrect guesses.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Choosing and Using Security Questions (opens in a new tab)
Forgot Password (opens in a new tab)
OWASP Authentication (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V2.5.3 (opens in a new tab)
V2.5.2 (opens in a new tab)
V2.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Password Recovery Exploitation (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 17 Mar 2026, 19:29 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-640

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