Vulnerability · Published Jan 28, 2026 · Assigned by Mandiant
CVE-2025-57796Use of a hardcoded static key to protect sensitive data in Explorance Blue
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Blue from Explorance. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Explorance Blue versions prior to 8.14.12 use reversible symmetric encryption with a hardcoded static key to protect sensitive data, including user passwords and system configurations. This approach allows stored values to be decrypted offline if the encrypted data are obtained.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Explorance | Blue | 0 – before 8.14.12 |
Weakness: CWE-257 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://www.explorance.com/products/blue product
- https://online-help.explorance.com/blue/articles/security-advisories-(january-2026) vendor-advisory
- https://online-help.explorance.com/blue/articles/security-advisory:-cve-2025-57796 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2026/MNDT-2026-0005.md third-party-advisory