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CVE-2025-57796: Use of a hardcoded static key to protect sensitive data in Explorance Blue

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-01-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-257

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

• Explorance Blue: before 8.14.12 — fixed in 8.14.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Explorance Blue 8.14.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2026/MNDT-2026-0005.md
• https://online-help.explorance.com/blue/articles/security-advisories-(january-2026)
• https://online-help.explorance.com/blue/articles/security-advisory:-cve-2025-57796
• https://www.explorance.com/products/blue

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