CVE-2025-14611 Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox: login or permission bypass
In plain words: A door that should be locked is not: part of the system can be reached without a valid login or permission. The attacker gets in as a user or administrator without knowing a password.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Jan 5, 2026
What to do
- Install Gladinet's security update for CentreStack and Triofox. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox Hard Coded Cryptographic Vulnerability
- Product
- Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox
- CISA description
- Gladinet CentreStack and TrioFox contain a hardcoded cryptographic keys vulnerability for their implementation of the AES cryptoscheme. This vulnerability degrades security for public exposed endpoints that may make use of it and may offer arbitrary local file inclusion when provided a specially crafted request without authentication.
- Type of flaw
- Login or permission bypass (CWE-798)
- Confirmed exploited
- Dec 15, 2025
- US federal patch deadline
- Jan 5, 2026
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Questions about CVE-2025-14611
Is CVE-2025-14611 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-14611 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Dec 15, 2025, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2025-14611?
Install Gladinet's security update for CentreStack and Triofox. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-14611?
Only if you use Gladinet CentreStack and Triofox. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.