CVE-2026-25601: A vulnerability was identified in MEPIS RM, an industrial software product developed by Metronik

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-25601?

mepis rm: upgrade to 8.2.0007, 8.2.017. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-25601 being exploited?

CVE-2026-25601 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-2026-25601 affect?

CVE-2026-25601 affects mepis rm. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). A vulnerability was identified in MEPIS RM, an industrial software product developed by Metronik. The application contained a hardcoded cryptographic key within the Mx.Web.ComponentModel.dll component. When the option to store domain passwo

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-25601?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2026-25601 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting mepis rm. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was identified in MEPIS RM, an industrial software product developed by Metronik. The application contained a hardcoded cryptographic key within the Mx.Web.ComponentModel.dll component. When the option to store domain passwords was enabled, this key was used to encrypt user passwords before storing them in the application’s database. An attacker with sufficient privileges to access the database could extract the encrypted password

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 95%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-798
Published	2026-04-01
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): ENISA · Vendor: metronik

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-01 12:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 21:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

metronik mepis rm UPGRADE

Affected: < 8.2.017 · < 8.2.0007 · 8.2.0007

Fixed in: 8.2.0007, 8.2.017

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mepis-rm || rpm -q mepis-rm || mepis-rm --version

2. UPGRADE to 8.2.0007 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mepis-rm

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mepis-rm

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-2026-25601?

mepis rm: upgrade to 8.2.0007, 8.2.017. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-25601 being exploited?

CVE-2026-25601 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-2026-25601 affect?

CVE-2026-25601 affects mepis rm. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). A vulnerability was identified in MEPIS RM, an industrial software product developed by Metronik. The application contained a hardcoded cryptographic key within the Mx.Web.ComponentModel.dll component. When the option to store domain passwo

How urgent is CVE-2026-25601?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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