{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.1","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2025-55740","assignerOrgId":"a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa","state":"PUBLISHED","assignerShortName":"GitHub_M","dateReserved":"2025-08-14T22:31:17.684Z","datePublished":"2025-08-19T19:52:25.777Z","dateUpdated":"2025-08-19T20:05:46.786Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"Default Credentials in nginx-defender Configuration Files","problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-1392","lang":"en","description":"CWE-1392: Use of Default Credentials","type":"CWE"}]}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":6.5,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","version":"3.1"}}],"references":[{"name":"https://github.com/Anipaleja/nginx-defender/security/advisories/GHSA-pr72-8fxw-xx22","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/Anipaleja/nginx-defender/security/advisories/GHSA-pr72-8fxw-xx22"}],"affected":[{"vendor":"Anipaleja","product":"nginx-defender","versions":[{"version":"< 1.5.0","status":"affected"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa","shortName":"GitHub_M","dateUpdated":"2025-08-19T19:52:25.777Z"},"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"nginx-defender is a high-performance, enterprise-grade Web Application Firewall (WAF) and threat detection system engineered for modern web infrastructure. This is a configuration vulnerability affecting nginx-defender deployments. Example configuration files\nconfig.yaml and docker-compose.yml contain default credentials (default_password: \"change_me_please\", GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin123). If users deploy nginx-defender without changing these defaults, attackers with network access could gain administrative control, bypassing security protections. The issue is addressed in v1.5.0 and later."}],"source":{"advisory":"GHSA-pr72-8fxw-xx22","discovery":"UNKNOWN"}},"adp":[{"metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2025-08-19T20:05:26.655150Z","id":"CVE-2025-55740","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"partial"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}}],"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","providerMetadata":{"orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","shortName":"CISA-ADP","dateUpdated":"2025-08-19T20:05:46.786Z"}}]}}