CVE-2025-51536: Austrian Archaeological Institute (AI) OpenAtlas v8.11.0 as discovered to contain a hardcoded Administrator pa

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-51536?

openatlas: upgrade to 8.12.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-51536 being exploited?

CVE-2025-51536 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-51536 affect?

CVE-2025-51536 affects openatlas. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Austrian Archaeological Institute (AI) OpenAtlas v8.11.0 as discovered to contain a hardcoded Administrator password.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-51536?

Priority 61/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEWATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2025-51536 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting openatlas. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Austrian Archaeological Institute (AI) OpenAtlas v8.11.0 as discovered to contain a hardcoded Administrator password.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-798, CWE-1392
Published	2025-08-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: craws

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-08-04 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:35 UTCUpdated Record last modified

craws openatlas UPGRADE

Affected: < 8.12.0

Fixed in: 8.12.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy openatlas || rpm -q openatlas || openatlas --version

2. UPGRADE to 8.12.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade openatlas

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade openatlas

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-51536?

openatlas: upgrade to 8.12.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-51536 being exploited?

CVE-2025-51536 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-2025-51536 affect?

CVE-2025-51536 affects openatlas. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Austrian Archaeological Institute (AI) OpenAtlas v8.11.0 as discovered to contain a hardcoded Administrator password.

How urgent is CVE-2025-51536?

Priority 61/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action; On your watchlist

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