CVE-2025-27926

MEDIUM

Nintex Automation 5.6-5.7 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials in K2 SmartForms Designer Configuration

Title source: llm

Description

In Nintex Automation 5.6 and 5.7 before 5.8, the K2 SmartForms Designer folder has configuration files (web.config) containing passwords that are readable by unauthorized users.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Release Notes

https://help.nintex.com/en-US/platform/ReleaseNotes/K2Five.htm

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3

EPSS 0.0032

EPSS Percentile 23.7%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-522 CWE-276

Status published

Products (1)

nintex/automation 5.6 - 5.8

Published Mar 10, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026