CVE-2025-9497

5.5 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed Auth & access Device

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data tampering.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-03-28 11:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-08-12 16:32 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-03-28 11:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-08-12 16:32 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Microchip Timeprovider 4100 Firmware < 2.5.0

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Attack requirements: Present
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: High
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record