NeuVector Hard-Coded Key in Source Enables Config Encryption Disclosure
CVE-2025-54471 Published on October 30, 2025
NeuVector is shipping cryptographic material into its binary
NeuVector used a hard-coded cryptographic key embedded in the source
code. At compilation time, the key value was replaced with the secret
key value and used to encrypt sensitive configurations when NeuVector
stores the data.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-54471 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-54471
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Affected Versions
SUSE neuvector:- Version 5.3.0 and below 5.4.7 is affected.
- Version 0.0.0-20230727023453-1c4957d53911 and below 0.0.0-20251020133207-084a437033b4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.