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CVE-2025-27580: NIH BRICS (aka Biomedical Research Informatics Computing System) through 14.0.0-67 generates predictable tokens (that depend on username, time, and...
7.5
CVSS
Description
NIH BRICS (aka Biomedical Research Informatics Computing System) through 14.0.0-67 generates predictable tokens (that depend on username, time, and the fixed 7Dl9#dj- string) and thus allows unauthenticated users with a Common Access Card (CAC) to escalate privileges and compromise any account, including administrators.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2025-27580
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
Vendor: NIH
Product: BRICS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.08% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 24.84% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-05-22 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27580https://github.com/brics-dev/brics
https://brics.cit.nih.gov
https://github.com/brics-dev/brics/blob/26bc6bb627a9a60e6c6a8a8c29735ae98c2e2679/core/src/main/java/gov/nih/tbi/CoreConstants.java#L38
https://github.com/brics-dev/brics/blob/26bc6bb627a9a60e6c6a8a8c29735ae98c2e2679/service/src/main/java/gov/nih/tbi/account/service/complex/AccountManagerImpl.java#L725-L732
https://github.com/RoseHacks/Vulnerability.Research/blob/main/CVE-2025-27580/README.md
https://bugculture.io/CVE-2025-27580/