Encryption of sensitive data in CapillaryScope missing
Priority LOW 29CWE-311Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-311.
Summary
Lack of sensitive data encryption in CapillaryScope v2.5.0 of Capillary io, which stores both the proxy credentials and the JWT session token in plain text within different registry keys on the Windows operating system. Any authenticated local user with read access to the registry can extract these sensitive values.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00085 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed CapillaryScope (Capillary io): 2.5.0
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary io | CapillaryScope | before 2.5.0 | 2.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- CapillaryScope VendorCapillary io Affected before 2.5.0 Fixed in 2.5.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CapillaryScope (Capillary io) Fixed in 2.5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-40680
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3g73-h9cm-2486
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-40680 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-40680 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3g73-h9cm-2486 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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