Missing authentication in CGM CLININET updater
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
CGM CLININET through 2026.MS3 runs the cgm-updater process on an open network port without any authentication. Because the updater accepts requests without authentication, an unauthenticated remote attacker can reach it over the network. The weakness is classified as CWE-306, missing authentication for a critical function.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The CGM CLININET application runs the cgm-updater process listening on an open network port without any authentication. The vulnerability was confirmed to affect versions up to 2026.MS3. Version 2026.MS3 with the updater-upkg component in version 5.3.0 or higher is not affected by this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for CGM CLININET. Version 2026.MS3 with the updater-upkg component in version 5.3.0 or higher is not affected by this vulnerability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-30053
- 2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-r5px-2ffh-84g7
- 2026-10-23 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-28 Affected versions changed · CNA
- 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More CGM vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-43972 Authentication bypass via IP spoofing in CGM CLININET rsyncd CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-21418 Authenticated RCE with uhcapache privileges in ConvertToPDF CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-43968 Remote code execution via Java deserialization in CGM CLININET CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-21414 RCE on uhcapache user permissions CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-43970 Code injection in CGM CLININET allows remote code execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-21417 Calling system commands via RunCommand CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-30053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-30053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r5px-2ffh-84g7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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