NeuVector has an insecure password storage vulnerable to rainbow attack
Priority LOW 29CWE-759Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
NeuVector stores user passwords and API keys using a simple, unsalted hash. This method is vulnerable to rainbow table attack (offline attack where hashes of known passwords are precomputed).
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00175 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed neuvector (SUSE): 5.4.6github.com/neuvector/neuvector (Go): 0.0.0-20250825191744-da1a462074c3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | neuvector | 5.0.0 to before 5.4.6 | 5.4.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/neuvector/neuvector (Go) | before 0.0.0-20250825191744-da1a462074c3 | 0.0.0-20250825191744-da1a462074c3 | Patch available | GHSA-8ff6-pc43-jwv3 |
- neuvector VendorSUSE Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.4.6 Fixed in 5.4.6 Patch available CNA
- github.com/neuvector/neuvector (Go) Vendor— Affected before 0.0.0-20250825191744-da1a462074c3 Fixed in 0.0.0-20250825191744-da1a462074c3 Patch available GHSA-8ff6-pc43-jwv3
Remediation
- Fix · CNA neuvector (SUSE) Fixed in 5.4.6
- Fix · GHSA-8ff6-pc43-jwv3 github.com/neuvector/neuvector (Go) Fixed in 0.0.0-20250825191744-da1a462074c3 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
SUSE neuvector 5.4.6
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-07390 NeuVector admin account has insecure default passwordPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2025-34264 NeuVector process with sensitive arguments lead to leakagePriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53884
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8ff6-pc43-jwv3
References
Other 7
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-53884
- https://github.com/neuvector/neuvector/security/advisories/GHSA-8ff6-pc43-jwv3
- https://github.com/neuvector/neuvector/pull/2084
- https://github.com/neuvector/neuvector/pull/2085
- https://github.com/neuvector/neuvector/commit/addc9308b3a6359c9789a62ac6e73594c9a544d0
- https://github.com/neuvector/neuvector/commit/da1a462074c3d7d426dba0901840fd0e2146f63a
- https://github.com/neuvector/neuvector
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Sources
- CVE-2025-53884 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-53884 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8ff6-pc43-jwv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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