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TI-2025-20648 Aliases CVE-2025-27926GHSA-h2w7-2v8j-jgm7

Incorrect default permissions in Nintex Automation

Priority LOW 24CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.

Summary

In Nintex Automation 5.6 and 5.7 before 5.8, the K2 SmartForms Designer folder has configuration files (web.config) containing passwords that are readable by unauthorized users.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00348 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Automation (Nintex): 5.8

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NintexAutomation5.6 to before 5.85.8Patch availableCNA
  • Automation VendorNintex Affected 5.6 to before 5.8 Fixed in 5.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nintex:automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6 to before 5.8VulnerableNintex
  • cpe:2.3:a:nintex:automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 to before 5.8 Vulnerable ·Nintex

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Automation (Nintex) Fixed in 5.8

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Nintex Automation 5.8

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-20647 Nintex Automation 5.6 and 5.7 before 5.8 has insecure deserialization of user input.Priority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2025-20646 Nintex Automation 5.6 and 5.7 before 5.8 has a stored XSS issue associated with the "Navigate to a URL" action.Priority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-27926
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h2w7-2v8j-jgm7

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-20647 Nintex Automation 5.6 and 5.7 before 5.8 has insecure deserialization of user input. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-20646 Nintex Automation 5.6 and 5.7 before 5.8 has a stored XSS issue associated with the "Navigate to a URL" action. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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