CVE-2018-25361 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2018-25361

Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 Authentication Bypass via Database Injection

Vulnerability Description

Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows local attackers to remove passcodes by injecting pre-encrypted database entries using a constant encryption key. Attackers can inject malicious database records into the application's database files to unlock the client and access all stored data, chats, images, and files without knowing the original passcode.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • VortexNeoX64

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Soroush IM Desktop App
Vulnerable Versions:
0.17.0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 25th, 2026
Last Modified: May 27th, 2026
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-290

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1557 Adversary-in-the-Middle
Collection
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1550 Use Alternate Authentication Material
Defense Evasion
T1021 Remote Services
Lateral Movement
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access