CVE-2025-9497: Hardcoded Upgrade Decryption Passwords

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2025-9497?

CVE-2025-9497 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the use of hard-coded credentials that allow for unauthorized manual software updates.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-9497?

To mitigate CVE-2025-9497, upgrade your Microchip Time Provider 4100 to version 2.5.0 or later, which addresses the hard-coded credential issue.

Q: What products are affected by CVE-2025-9497?

CVE-2025-9497 affects the Microchip Time Provider 4100 versions prior to 2.5.0.

Q: Can CVE-2025-9497 lead to unauthorized access?

Yes, CVE-2025-9497 can potentially lead to unauthorized access as the hard-coded passwords may allow attackers to perform malicious software updates.

Q: Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-9497?

There are no effective workarounds for CVE-2025-9497; the best course of action is to update to the fixed version.

Published Mar 28, 2026

Updated

Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Microchip Time Provider 4100 allows Malicious Manual Software Update.This issue affects Time Provider 4100: before 2.5.0.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Microchip Time Provider 4100<2.5.0

Event History

Mar 28, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:58 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:58 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·11:16 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-9497?

CVE-2025-9497 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the use of hard-coded credentials that allow for unauthorized manual software updates.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9497?

To mitigate CVE-2025-9497, upgrade your Microchip Time Provider 4100 to version 2.5.0 or later, which addresses the hard-coded credential issue.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-9497?

CVE-2025-9497 affects the Microchip Time Provider 4100 versions prior to 2.5.0.

Can CVE-2025-9497 lead to unauthorized access?

Yes, CVE-2025-9497 can potentially lead to unauthorized access as the hard-coded passwords may allow attackers to perform malicious software updates.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-9497?

There are no effective workarounds for CVE-2025-9497; the best course of action is to update to the fixed version.

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