CVE-2025-54855

Credential disclosure via cleartext workstation storage

Published Sep 23, 2025 · Updated Sep 23, 2025

Cleartext credential storage in CLICK Programming Software 3.60 allows local users to steal credentials from the workstation file system. Public advisories do not identify the file, database, or code path that writes credentials without encryption. Exploitation requires file-system access and an active administrator session; the reported consequence is credential disclosure only.

CVSS severity4.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext credential storage in CLICK Programming Software 3.60 allows local users to steal credentials from the workstation file system. Public advisories do not identify the file, database, or code path that writes credentials without encryption. Exploitation requires file-system access and an active administrator session; the reported consequence is credential disclosure only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-54855
Published
Sep 23, 2025
Updated
Sep 23, 2025
Vendor
AutomationDirect
Product
CLICK PLUS C2-x CPU firmware
Classifications
CWE-312, CAPEC-37, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <v3.71

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

AutomationDirect · CLICK PLUS C2-x CPU firmwareversion=0 <v3.71
AutomationDirect · CLICK PLUS C0-1x CPU firmwareversion=0 <v3.71
AutomationDirect · CLICK PLUS C0-0x CPU firmwareversion=0 <v3.71

Published CVSS scores

4.1ICS-CERTCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
4.2ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CAPEC-37Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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