7.0
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2018-25361
Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 Authentication Bypass via Database Injection
Description

Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows local attackers to remove passcodes by injecting pre-encrypted database entries using a constant encryption key. Attackers can inject malicious database records into the application's database files to unlock the client and access all stored data, chats, images, and files without knowing the original passcode.

INFO

Published Date :

May 25, 2026, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 25, 2026, 2:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

VulnCheck
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
Solution
Apply vendor patches to address the authentication bypass vulnerability.
  • Update the Soroush IM Desktop App to the latest version.
  • Review and secure database encryption key management.
  • Implement stricter input validation for database entries.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 25, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows local attackers to remove passcodes by injecting pre-encrypted database entries using a constant encryption key. Attackers can inject malicious database records into the application's database files to unlock the client and access all stored data, chats, images, and files without knowing the original passcode.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-290
    Added Reference http://54.36.43.176/SoroushSetup0.17.0.exe
    Added Reference https://soroush-app.ir
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45171
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/soroush-im-desktop-app-authentication-bypass-via-database-injection
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