CVE-2025-1688

System configuration password reset

Published Apr 15, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Milestone Systems has discovered a
security vulnerability in Milestone XProtect installer that resets system
configuration password after the upgrading from older versions using specific
installers.



The system configuration
password is an additional, optional protection that is enabled on the
Management Server.


To mitigate the issue, we highly recommend updating system configuration password via GUI with a standard procedure.



Any system upgraded with
2024 R1 or 2024 R2 release installer is vulnerable to this issue.



Systems upgraded from 2023
R3 or older with version 2025 R1 and newer are not affected.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

To mitigate the issue, we highly recommend updating system configuration password with following procedure: Backing up and restoring system configuration - XProtect VMS products | Milestone Documentation 2024 R2 https://doc.milestonesys.com/latest/en-US/standard_features/sf_mc/sf_maintenance/mc_backingupandrestoring.htm

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-10950 Milestone Systems has discovered a security vulnerability in Milestone XProtect installer that resets system configuration password after the upgrading from older versions using specific installers. The system configuration password is an additional, optional protection that is enabled on the Management Server. To mitigate the issue, we highly recommend updating system configuration password via GUI with a standard procedure. Any system upgraded with 2024 R1 or 2024 R2 release installer is vulnerable to this issue. Systems upgraded from 2023 R3 or older with version 2025 R1 and newer are not affected.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-311
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1394
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Milestone Systems has discovered a security vulnerability in Milestone XProtect installer that resets system configuration password after the upgrading from older versions using specific installers. The system configuration password is an additional, optional protection that is enabled on the Management Server. To mitigate the issue, we highly recommend updating system configuration password via GUI with a standard procedure. Any system upgraded with 2024 R1 or 2024 R2 release installer is vulnerable to this issue. Systems upgraded from 2023 R3 or older with version 2025 R1 and newer are not affected.
Title System configuration password reset
Weaknesses CWE-311
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Milestone
Published
Updated
Sep 9, 2025, 7:51 AM
Reserved
Feb 25, 2025, 11:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Apr 15, 2025, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:39 AM