Kapsch TrafficCom RIS-9160 & RIS-9260 Roadside Units (RSUs) v3.2.0.829.23…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-521.
Summary
Kapsch TrafficCom RIS-9160 & RIS-9260 Roadside Units (RSUs) v3.2.0.829.23, v3.8.0.1119.42, and v4.6.0.1211.28 were discovered to lack secure password requirements for its BIOS Supervisor and User accounts, allowing attackers to bypass authentication via a bruteforce attack.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9160_firmware:3.2.0.829.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0.829.23 | Vulnerable | Kapsch |
| cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9160_firmware:3.8.0.1119.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.0.1119.42 | Vulnerable | Kapsch |
| cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9160_firmware:4.6.0.1211.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.0.1211.28 | Vulnerable | Kapsch |
| cpe:2.3:h:kapsch:ris-9160:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Kapsch |
| cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9260_firmware:3.2.0.829.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0.829.23 | Vulnerable | Kapsch |
| cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9260_firmware:3.8.0.1119.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.0.1119.42 | Vulnerable | Kapsch |
| cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9260_firmware:4.6.0.1211.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.0.1211.28 | Vulnerable | Kapsch |
| cpe:2.3:h:kapsch:ris-9260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Kapsch |
- cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9160_firmware:3.2.0.829.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.829.23 Vulnerable ·Kapsch
- cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9160_firmware:3.8.0.1119.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.0.1119.42 Vulnerable ·Kapsch
- cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9160_firmware:4.6.0.1211.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0.1211.28 Vulnerable ·Kapsch
- cpe:2.3:h:kapsch:ris-9160:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Kapsch
- cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9260_firmware:3.2.0.829.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.829.23 Vulnerable ·Kapsch
- cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9260_firmware:3.8.0.1119.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.0.1119.42 Vulnerable ·Kapsch
- cpe:2.3:o:kapsch:ris-9260_firmware:4.6.0.1211.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0.1211.28 Vulnerable ·Kapsch
- cpe:2.3:h:kapsch:ris-9260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Kapsch
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-25737
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2x63-q6q6-5vh6
References
Exploit 1
Other 5
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/521.html
- https://www.kapsch.net/en
- https://www.kapsch.net/_Resources/Persistent/3d251a8445e0bf50093903ad70b3dbed34dec7e7/KTC-CVS_RIS-9260_DataSheet.pdf
- https://www.kapsch.net/_Resources/Persistent/55fb8d0fb279262809eac88d457894db1b3efcd5/Kapsch_RIS-9160_Datasheet_EN.pdf
- https://www.kapsch.net/en/press/releases/ktc-20200813-pr-en
More Kapsch Ris-9160 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-19111 Kapsch TrafficCom RIS-9260 RSU LEO v3.2.0.829.23, v3.8.0.1119.42, and v4.6.0.1211.28 were… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2025-19109 Kapsch TrafficCom RIS-9160 & RIS-9260 Roadside Units (RSUs) v3.2.0.829.23… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2025-19107 Incorrect access control in the EEPROM component of Kapsch TrafficCom RIS-9160 & RIS-9260… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2025-19110 Kapsch TrafficCom RIS-9160 & RIS-9260 Roadside Units (RSUs) v3.2.0.829.23… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2025-19108 Incorrect access control in the SPI Flash Chip of Kapsch TrafficCom RIS-9160 & RIS-9260… CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-25737 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-25737 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2x63-q6q6-5vh6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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