CVE-2025-47729
TeleMessage TM SGNL Hidden Functionality Vulnerabi - [Actively Exploited]
Description
The TeleMessage archiving backend through 2025-05-05 holds cleartext copies of messages from TM SGNL (aka Archive Signal) app users, which is different functionality than described in the TeleMessage "End-to-End encryption from the mobile phone through to the corporate archive" documentation, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.
INFO
Published Date :
May 8, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 14, 2025, 1:12 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.2
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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TeleMessage TM SGNL contains a hidden functionality vulnerability in which the archiving backend holds cleartext copies of messages from TM SGNL application users.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions. Absent mitigating instructions from the vendor, discontinue use of the product. ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47729
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-47729 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2025-47729.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/signal-clone-used-by-trump-official-stops-operations-after-report-it-was-hacked/ | Press/Media Coverage |
| https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43909220 | Press/Media Coverage |
| https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/05/telemessage_investigating/ | Press/Media Coverage |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-47729 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-47729 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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Reanalysis by [email protected]
May. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:telemessage:text_message_archiver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2025-05-05 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/signal-clone-used-by-trump-official-stops-operations-after-report-it-was-hacked/ Types: Press/Media Coverage Added Reference Type MITRE: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43909220 Types: Press/Media Coverage Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/05/telemessage_investigating/ Types: Press/Media Coverage -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
May. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Date Added 2025-05-12 Added Due Date 2025-06-02 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 TeleMessage TM SGNL Hidden Functionality Vulnerability -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag exclusively-hosted-service Added Description The TeleMessage archiving backend through 2025-05-05 holds cleartext copies of messages from TM SGNL (aka Archive Signal) app users, which is different functionality than described in the TeleMessage "End-to-End encryption from the mobile phone through to the corporate archive" documentation, as exploited in the wild in May 2025. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-912 Added Reference https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/signal-clone-used-by-trump-official-stops-operations-after-report-it-was-hacked/ Added Reference https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43909220 Added Reference https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/05/telemessage_investigating/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-47729 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-47729
weaknesses.