IRONSMITHINTEL
CRITICALCVSS9.1
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2025-12480|Auth: none — unauthenticated|Reboot: required|Manual only

Gladinet Triofox Improper Access Control Vulnerability

Gladinet Triofox contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows access to initial setup pages even after setup is complete.

Published Nov 10, 2025 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2025-12-03 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Software Vulnerability (CWE-284) (CWE-284) vulnerability in Gladinet Triofox. Triofox versions prior to 16.7.10368.56560, are vulnerable to an Improper Access Control flaw that allows access to initial setup pages even after setup is complete. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.

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Server compromised

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running triofox: v < 16.7.10368.56560
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

Active exploitation documented in the wild. Threat-research write-up: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/triofox-vulnerability-cve-2025-12480

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://access.triofox.com/releases_history
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12480
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-12480
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