The PDBM application relies on a static, hard‑coded secret embedded
in the PDBM.exe executable. This secret is used by the application’s
encryption routines, including the function responsible for decrypting
credentials stored in the product’s configuration file. Because the
secret is constant across installations, any attacker with sufficient
local privileges can extract it from the binary. Once obtained, the secret allows the attacker to decrypt the stored
password and authenticate as the user defined in the configuration file.
In the affected version, this user account is configured with
administrative privileges, granting full access to PDBM’s management
interface and its underlying operational functions.
in the PDBM.exe executable. This secret is used by the application’s
encryption routines, including the function responsible for decrypting
credentials stored in the product’s configuration file. Because the
secret is constant across installations, any attacker with sufficient
local privileges can extract it from the binary. Once obtained, the secret allows the attacker to decrypt the stored
password and authenticate as the user defined in the configuration file.
In the affected version, this user account is configured with
administrative privileges, granting full access to PDBM’s management
interface and its underlying operational functions.
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References
| Link | Providers |
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| https://www.cert.si/en/cve-2026-25600/ |
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Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The PDBM application relies on a static, hard‑coded secret embedded in the PDBM.exe executable. This secret is used by the application’s encryption routines, including the function responsible for decrypting credentials stored in the product’s configuration file. Because the secret is constant across installations, any attacker with sufficient local privileges can extract it from the binary. Once obtained, the secret allows the attacker to decrypt the stored password and authenticate as the user defined in the configuration file. In the affected version, this user account is configured with administrative privileges, granting full access to PDBM’s management interface and its underlying operational functions. | |
| Title | Credential Exposure Vulnerability in Trac PDBM | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-798 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ENISA
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-01T09:37:48.852Z
Reserved: 2026-02-03T07:24:49.547Z
Link: CVE-2026-25600
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-06-01T11:16:24.793
Modified: 2026-06-01T11:16:24.793
Link: CVE-2026-25600
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-06-01T12:30:28Z
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