CVE-2025-49186: The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a
CVE-2025-49186 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting media server, baggage analytics, field analytics. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame, making it susceptible to brute-force attacks.
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 | 5.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 70%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-307 |
| Published | 2025-06-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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-2025-49186?
media server: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; baggage analytics: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; field analytics: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-49186 being exploited?
CVE-2025-49186 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-2025-49186 affect?
CVE-2025-49186 affects media server, baggage analytics, field analytics. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame, making it susceptible to brute-force attacks.
How urgent is CVE-2025-49186?
Priority 31/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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