CVE-2025-9497

Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Microchip Time Provider 4100 allows Malicious Manual Software Update.This issue affects Time Provider 4100: before 2.5.0.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.gruppotim.it/en/footer/TIM-red-team.html
https://www.microchip.com/en-us/solutions/technologies/embedded-security/how-to-report-potential-product-security-vulnerabilities/timeprovider-4100-hardcoded-upgrade-decryption-passwords

Configurations

No configuration.

History

01 Apr 2026, 14:16

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CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8

31 Mar 2026, 11:16

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References		() https://www.gruppotim.it/en/footer/TIM-red-team.html -

28 Mar 2026, 11:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-28 11:16

Updated : 2026-04-01 14:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-9497

Mitre link : CVE-2025-9497

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-9497

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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