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High
CVE-2025-27580
NIH BRICS (aka Biomedical Research Informatics Computing System) through 14.0.0-67...
Vulnerability 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.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://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/
Affected Vendor
Affected Software
BRICS
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 23rd, 2025
Last Modified:
April 24th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.