CVE-2025-53118 (GCVE-0-2025-53118)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-25 16:06 – Updated: 2025-08-25 20:32Title
Securden Unified PAM Authentication Bypass
Summary
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists which allows an unauthenticated attacker to control administrator backup functions, leading to compromise of passwords, secrets, and application session tokens stored by the Unified PAM.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-25 20:32 UTC
CWE
- CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/securden-unified… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securden | Unified PAM |
Affected:
9.0.* , ≤ 11.3.1
(semver)
|
Date Public
2025-08-25 16:03
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: e26a9382-1422-4d15-856b-fa4d2dcefc16
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-11-11
Asserted: 2025-11-11
Scope
Notes: Securden Unified PAM Authentication Bypass | Affected: Securden / Unified PAM | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.30525 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Securden Unified PAM Authentication Bypass |
| Cve Id | CVE-2025-53118 |
| Vendor | Securden |
| Ghsa Id | None |
| Product | Unified PAM |
| Added Date | 2025-11-11T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.30525 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.9819 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2025-53118 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
| Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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