CVE-2025-12810: Improper Authentication vulnerability in Delinea Inc

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-12810 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting secret server. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Delinea Inc. Secret Server On-Prem (RPC Password Rotation modules).This issue affects Secret Server On-Prem: 11.8.1, 11.9.6, 11.9.25. A secret with "change password on check in" enabled automatically checks in even when the password change fails after reaching its retry limit. This leaves the secret in an inconsistent state with the wrong password. Remediation: Upgrade to 11.9.47 or later. The secret wi

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287
Published	2026-01-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Delinea · Vendor: delinea

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-01-27 20:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

delinea secret server DOWNGRADE

Affected: 11.8.000001 · 11.9.000006 · 11.9.000025

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 11.8.000001

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy secret-server || rpm -q secret-server || secret-server --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 11.8.000001 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison secret-server sudo apt install secret-server=<VERSION_BEFORE_11.8.000001> sudo apt-mark hold secret-server

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list secret-server sudo dnf downgrade secret-server-<VERSION_BEFORE_11.8.000001> sudo dnf versionlock add secret-server

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-12810?

secret server: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-12810 being exploited?

CVE-2025-12810 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-12810 affect?

CVE-2025-12810 affects secret server. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Improper Authentication vulnerability in Delinea Inc. Secret Server On-Prem (RPC Password Rotation modules).This issue affects Secret Server On-Prem: 11.8.1, 11.9.6, 11.9.25. A secret with "change password on check in" enabled automaticall

How urgent is CVE-2025-12810?

Priority 38/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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References

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