Insecure storage of connection strings in FRS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-922.
Summary
The connection string visible to users with access to FRSCore database on Foreseer Reporting Software (FRS) VM, this string can be used for gaining administrative access to the 4crXref database. This vulnerability has been resolved in the latest version 1.5.100 of FRS.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Foreseer Reporting Software (FRS) (Eaton) Fixed in 1.5.100
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Eaton Foreseer Reporting Software (FRS) 1.5.100
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-16378 Improper Input Validation in Foreseer Reporting Software (FRS)Priority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-22492
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c33f-m87q-92qc
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-22492 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-22492 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c33f-m87q-92qc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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