CVE-2025-10542CWE-1392

CVE-2025-10542

Critical · published September 25, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
56.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Default admin credentials, just waiting for an eager intruder! If the default credentials in iMonitor EAM 9.6394 aren’t changed, it’s like leaving your front door wide open with a welcome mat saying, "Come on in!" 🔥 Think of it like a hotel that displays the keycodes to all the rooms at check-in — if guests don’t change those codes, anyone can waltz in and snoop around. That’s what’s happening here; attackers can exploit these unaltered credentials to access critical telemetry without breaking a sweat. An attacker could infiltrate the EAM server and seize control over monitored agents and sensitive data, potentially harvesting keylogger outputs and executing arbitrary commands on connected clients. This could lead to catastrophic breaches of privacy, data theft, and total disruption of your systems — a nightmare scenario for any organization!

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel that displays the keycodes to all the rooms at check-in — if guests don’t change those codes, anyone can waltz in and snoop around. That’s what’s happening here; attackers can exploit these unaltered credentials to access critical telemetry without breaking a sweat. This vulnerability stems from hardcoded default administrative credentials in iMonitor EAM 9.6394, which are displayed within the management client. If these credentials are not changed, a remote attacker can log in and gain unauthorized access to sensitive telemetry and controls.

What to do

An attacker could infiltrate the EAM server and seize control over monitored agents and sensitive data, potentially harvesting keylogger outputs and executing arbitrary commands on connected clients. This could lead to catastrophic breaches of privacy, data theft, and total disruption of your systems — a nightmare scenario for any organization! Immediately change the default administrative credentials to secure, unique passwords. Additionally, ensure that all systems are updated and consider implementing two-factor authentication for an extra layer of protection. You've got this! With these steps, you can lock down your system and keep cyber villains at bay! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00820 · 56.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-1392 · Use of Default Credentials
Published
2025-09-25T19:16Z
References (3)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 SEP 14:35Z
    Insecure Default Admin Credentials Enable Full Administrative Access in iMonitor EAM
    cvelistv5