CVE-2025-48925

The TeleMessage service through 2025-05-05 relies on the client side (e.g., the TM SGNL app) to do MD5 hashing, and then accepts the hash as the authentication credential.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.wired.com/story/how-the-signal-knock-off-app-telemessage-got-hacked-in-20-minutes/	Press/Media Coverage

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:smarsh:telemessage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-05-28 17:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 15:14

NVD link : CVE-2025-48925

Mitre link : CVE-2025-48925

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-48925

JSON object : View

Products Affected

smarsh

telemessage

CWE

CWE-836

Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication

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