CVE-2025-6180

Authentication hijack via reusable pre-authentication token

Published Aug 20, 2025 · Updated Aug 20, 2025

Authentication hijack in StrongDM sdm-cli 47.96.0 and earlier allows local users to redeem intercepted pre-authentication tokens. The client transmits the token without sufficient protection, allowing interception and reuse during credential redemption. Exploitation requires local access and winning a concurrent redemption race; successful reuse yields valid authentication credentials.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication hijack in StrongDM sdm-cli 47.96.0 and earlier allows local users to redeem intercepted pre-authentication tokens. The client transmits the token without sufficient protection, allowing interception and reuse during credential redemption. Exploitation requires local access and winning a concurrent redemption race; successful reuse yields valid authentication credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-6180
Published
Aug 20, 2025
Updated
Aug 20, 2025
Vendor
StrongDM
Product
sdm-cli
Classifications
CWE-319, CAPEC-115, T1557
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 20, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=47.96.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

StrongDM · sdm-cliversion=0 <=47.96.0

Published CVSS scores

8.5StrongDMCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-319Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
CAPEC-115Authentication Bypass
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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