Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-40838 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ERIC |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-09-25 15:16:11 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:00:01 UTC |
| Description | Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 contains a vulnerability where server-side security can be bypassed in the client which if exploited can lead to unauthorized disclosure of certain information. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.1 MEDIUM from 85b1779b-6ecd-4f52-bcc5-73eac4659dcf
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-522 | CWE-522 CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 85b1779b-6ecd-4f52-bcc5-73eac4659dcf | Secondary | 5.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 5.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
LowSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Ericsson | Indoor Connect 8855 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Ericsson | Indoor Connect 8855 Firmware | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Ericsson | Indoor Connect 8855 | affected 2025.Q2 Indoor Connect 8855 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/security/psirt/e2025-09-25 | 85b1779b-6ecd-4f52-bcc5-73eac4659dcf | www.ericsson.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Telstra (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.