CVE-2025-30406
Gladinet CentreStack Use of Hard-coded Cryptograph - [Actively Exploited]
Description
Gladinet CentreStack through 16.1.10296.56315 (fixed in 16.4.10315.56368) has a deserialization vulnerability due to the CentreStack portal's hardcoded machineKey use, as exploited in the wild in March 2025. This enables threat actors (who know the machineKey) to serialize a payload for server-side deserialization to achieve remote code execution. NOTE: a CentreStack admin can manually delete the machineKey defined in portal\web.config.
INFO
Published Date :
April 3, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 22, 2025, 1 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.
Gladinet CentreStack contains a use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in the way that the application manages keys used for ViewState integrity verification. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to forge ViewState payloads for server-side deserialization, allowing for remote code execution.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
https://gladinetsupport.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/gladinet/securityadvisory-cve-2005.pdf ; https://www.centrestack.com/p/gce_latest_release.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30406
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-30406 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-30406.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gladinetsupport.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/gladinet/securityadvisory-cve-2005.pdf | Patch Vendor Advisory Mitigation |
| https://www.centrestack.com/p/gce_latest_release.html | Release Notes |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Exploit for CVE-2025-30406
C#
Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key (CWE-321)
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-30406 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Apr. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Vulnerability Name Gladinet CentreStack Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key Vulnerability Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key Vulnerability -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-798 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gladinet:centrestack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.4.10315.56368 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gladinetsupport.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/gladinet/securityadvisory-cve-2005.pdf Types: Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.centrestack.com/p/gce_latest_release.html Types: Release Notes -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Apr. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Date Added 2025-04-08 Added Due Date 2025-04-29 Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Added Vulnerability Name Gladinet CentreStack Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key Vulnerability -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Gladinet CentreStack through 16.1.10296.56315 (fixed in 16.4.10315.56368) has a deserialization vulnerability due to the CentreStack portal's hardcoded machineKey use, which enables threat actors (who know the machineKey) to serialize a payload for server-side deserialization to achieve remote code execution. NOTE: the CentreStack admin can manually delete the machineKey defined in portal\web.config. Gladinet CentreStack through 16.1.10296.56315 (fixed in 16.4.10315.56368) has a deserialization vulnerability due to the CentreStack portal's hardcoded machineKey use, as exploited in the wild in March 2025. This enables threat actors (who know the machineKey) to serialize a payload for server-side deserialization to achieve remote code execution. NOTE: a CentreStack admin can manually delete the machineKey defined in portal\web.config. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-321 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Gladinet CentreStack through 16.1.10296.56315 (fixed in 16.4.10315.56368) has a deserialization vulnerability due to the CentreStack portal's hardcoded machineKey use, which enables threat actors (who know the machineKey) to serialize a payload for server-side deserialization to achieve remote code execution. NOTE: the CentreStack admin can manually delete the machineKey defined in portal\web.config. Added Reference https://gladinetsupport.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/gladinet/securityadvisory-cve-2005.pdf Added Reference https://www.centrestack.com/p/gce_latest_release.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-30406 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-30406
weaknesses.