How severe is CVE-2025-6561?

CVE-2025-6561 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-2025-6561 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-6561?

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-2025-6561 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-6561 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-19175.

When was CVE-2025-6561 published?

CVE-2025-6561 was published on 2025-06-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-6561

CVE-2025-6561 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-256.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (38th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-19175
Weakness: CWE-256
Published: 2025-06-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Certain hybrid DVR models ((HBF-09KD and HBF-16NK)) from Hunt Electronic have an Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to directly access a system configuration file and obtain plaintext administrator credentials.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-6561?: Certain hybrid DVR models ((HBF-09KD and HBF-16NK)) from Hunt Electronic have an Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to directly access a system configuration file and obtain plaintext administrator credentials.
How severe is CVE-2025-6561?: CVE-2025-6561 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-2025-6561 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-6561?: 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-2025-6561 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-6561 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-19175.
When was CVE-2025-6561 published?: CVE-2025-6561 was published on 2025-06-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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