CVE-2025-10542
CVE-2025-10542 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1392.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-31104
- Weakness: CWE-1392
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
iMonitor EAM 9.6394 ships with default administrative credentials that are also displayed within the management client’s connection dialog. If the administrator does not change these defaults, a remote attacker can authenticate to the EAM server and gain full control over monitored agents and data. This enables reading highly sensitive telemetry (including keylogger output) and issuing arbitrary actions to all connected clients.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-10542?
- iMonitor EAM 9.6394 ships with default administrative credentials that are also displayed within the management client’s connection dialog. If the administrator does not change these defaults, a remote attacker can authenticate to the EAM server and gain full control over monitored agents and data. This enables reading highly sensitive telemetry (including keylogger output) and issuing arbitrary actions to all connected clients.
- How severe is CVE-2025-10542?
- CVE-2025-10542 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-10542 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-10542?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2025-10542 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-10542 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31104.
- When was CVE-2025-10542 published?
- CVE-2025-10542 was published on 2025-09-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://r.sec-consult.com/imonitor
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Sep/72
- https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-imonitorsoft-eam/
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