CVE-2023-25263Public exploit

Connection-string disclosure via embedded static secret

Published Mar 27, 2023 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Cleartext storage in Stimulsoft Designer Desktop 2023.1.4 and 2023.1.5 allows local users to read database connection strings. Stimulsoft.report.dll uses one embedded secret across versions, installations, and operating systems to encrypt ConnectionStringEncrypted values in .mrt files. After obtaining an .mrt report file, attackers can decompile the DLL, recover the shared secret, and expose any database credentials contained in its connection string.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext storage in Stimulsoft Designer Desktop 2023.1.4 and 2023.1.5 allows local users to read database connection strings. Stimulsoft.report.dll uses one embedded secret across versions, installations, and operating systems to encrypt ConnectionStringEncrypted values in .mrt files. After obtaining an .mrt report file, attackers can decompile the DLL, recover the shared secret, and expose any database credentials contained in its connection string.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25263
Published
Mar 27, 2023
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-312, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.9cves.atCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
T1552.001Credentials In Files

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