Suprema BioStar 2 Insecure Password Change
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Suprema’s BioStar 2 in version 2.9.11.6 allows users to set new password without providing the current one. Exploiting this flaw combined with other vulnerabilities can lead to unauthorized account access and potential system compromise.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00274 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-41257
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jj36-c637-m3x8
References
More Suprema vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-08353 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in Suprema's BioStar CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-08354 Uncaught exception vulnerability in Suprema's BioStar CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2025-41257 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-41257 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jj36-c637-m3x8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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