CVE-2025-4660

Remote Code Execution in Windows Secure Connector/ HPS Inspection Engine via Insecure Named Pipe Access

Published May 13, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows agent component of SecureConnector due to improper access controls on a named pipe. The pipe is accessible to the Everyone group and does not restrict remote connections, allowing any network-based attacker to connect without authentication. By interacting with this pipe, an attacker can redirect the agent to communicate with a rogue server that can issue commands via the SecureConnector Agent. 



This does not impact Linux or OSX Secure Connector.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-14480 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows agent component of SecureConnector due to improper access controls on a named pipe. The pipe is accessible to the Everyone group and does not restrict remote connections, allowing any network-based attacker to connect without authentication. By interacting with this pipe, an attacker can redirect the agent to communicate with a rogue server that can issue commands via the SecureConnector Agent.  This does not impact Linux or OSX Secure Connector.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Forescout
Forescout secureconnector
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:forescout:secureconnector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Forescout
Forescout secureconnector
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows agent component of SecureConnector due to improper access controls on a named pipe. The pipe is accessible to the Everyone group and does not restrict remote connections, allowing any network-based attacker to connect without authentication. By interacting with this pipe, an attacker can redirect the agent to communicate with a rogue server that can issue commands via the SecureConnector Agent.  This does not impact Linux or OSX Secure Connector.
Title Remote Code Execution in Windows Secure Connector/ HPS Inspection Engine via Insecure Named Pipe Access
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Forescout
Published
Updated
Aug 21, 2025, 3:14 PM
Reserved
May 13, 2025, 5:34 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 13, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:33 AM