Is CVE-2023-25261 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-25261 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-25261 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-25261 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-25261?

CVE-2023-25261 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-25261

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: March 27, 2023· Updated: Jul 9, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Certain Stimulsoft GmbH products are affected by: Remote Code Execution. This affects Stimulsoft Designer (Desktop) 2023.1.4 and Stimulsoft Designer (Web) 2023.1.3 and Stimulsoft Viewer (Web) 2023.1.3. Access to the local file system is not prohibited in any way. Therefore, an attacker may include source code which reads or writes local directories and files. It is also possible for the attacker to prepare a report which has a variable that holds the gathered data and render it in the report.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-25261 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.