CVE-2022-25512: Sensitive Information Exposure in FreeTAKServer-UI

freetakserver-ui Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

12/03/2022

Disclosed on

CVE-2022-25512

CVE

No i

Fix available

High

Severity

7.5

CVSS Score

CVE-2022-25512: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in FreeTAKServer-UI. Affects freetakserver-ui versions < 1.9.8. No fix is published. How to fix ↓

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Background

FreeTAKServer-UI is a PyPI package that provides a user interface for FreeTAKServer. It allows users to manage and monitor their FreeTAKServer instances. FreeTAKServer is an open-source server that enables the exchange of tactical data between devices in a tactical network. The UI component of FreeTAKServer-UI is responsible for providing a graphical interface for users to interact with the server. Unfortunately, version 1.9.8 of FreeTAKServer-UI has been found to have a vulnerability that exposes sensitive API and Websocket keys.

Vulnerability Detail

The vulnerability in FreeTAKServer-UI version 1.9.8 allows an unauthorized actor to access sensitive API and Websocket keys. These keys are meant to be kept confidential and are used for secure communication between the server and connected devices. The exposure of these keys can lead to unauthorized access to the server and potentially compromise the security of the tactical network. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity level.

How To Fix

No fixed version is published for this vulnerability.

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Workaround

There is no known workaround for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the fix by upgrading to a patched version of FreeTAKServer-UI.

Conclusion

FreeTAKServer-UI version 1.9.8 has a vulnerability that exposes sensitive API and Websocket keys. Users of FreeTAKServer-UI should upgrade to a version beyond 1.9.8 to mitigate the vulnerability. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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