Medium severity · published Aug 12, 2025
CVE-2025-26398
SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer was found to contain a hard-coded cryptographic key
6.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer was found to contain a hard-coded cryptographic key. If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to a machine-in-the-middle (MITM) attack against users. This vulnerability requires additional software not installed by default, local access to the server and administrator level privileges on the host.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DP
Database Performance Analyzer · Solarwinds
before 2025.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26398
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-26398
Release Notes
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/dpa/content/release_notes/dpa_2025-3_release_notes.htm
Patch
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2025-26398
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