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CVE-2025-47729 · EUVD no mirror located · GCVE no mirror located Verified 2026-06-22

TeleMessage TM SGNL vulnerability

TeleMessage TM SGNL stores cleartext message copies in its archiving backend, exposing user communications to unauthorized access despite application-level encryption.

Verdict

Today item — known-exploited.

Hidden archiving functionality retains unencrypted message data server-side, enabling threat actors with backend access to intercept private communications. Active exploitation observed in the wild.

CISA KEV Yes · 2025-05-123EPSS 0.00394 (verify live)4
01

Is it exploitable?

— the evidence, ranked above the score
Reported exploitation
3 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-05-12).
CISA KEV ↗Confirmed
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.00394 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: TeleMessage, TM SGNL. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
NVD ↗Reported
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-912 Hidden Functionality.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
NVD ↗Reported
02

Who’s exploiting it?

— attribution turns risk into urgency
Attribution not established

No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.

03

Why it matters

— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board
1

Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1

Attacker
I gain unauthorized access to TeleMessage's archiving backend infrastructure through credential compromise or network exploitation.
Business
User message privacy is compromised; regulatory compliance obligations under data protection laws are violated; customer trust and brand reputation suffer material damage.
2

Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2

Attacker
I extract cleartext message archives containing sensitive business communications, personal data, and confidential information from the backend storage.
Business
Intellectual property, trade secrets, and confidential business strategies are exposed to competitors; legal liability for data breach notification and potential regulatory fines increases.
3

Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3

Attacker
I leverage intercepted communications for targeted espionage, blackmail, or social engineering attacks against message senders and recipients.
Business
Customers face secondary harm from targeted attacks; TeleMessage faces litigation from affected users and loss of enterprise contracts requiring secure communications.
04

What to do

— defensible action
  • Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
05

Coverage & confidence

— what we know, and what we don’t

Established (cited)

  • KEV listing (CISA)
  • EPSS probability (FIRST)
  • 3 reported-exploitation source(s)
  • CWE weakness mapping (NVD)
  • Catalogued by mitre (CNA)
  • Coverage gaps — stated, not hidden

  • No EUVD / GCVE mirror in feed — single-authority dependency for the identifier.
  • EPSS & exposure are time-varying; verify live at the source.
  • Threat-actor attribution not established from feed data — absence of a name is not absence of compromise.
  • No finder/reporter credit recorded in the public CVE entry — the work behind this find is unattributed.
  • Disclosure & credit2
    Catalogued by mitreCNA
    Credited with finding itNo finder named in the public CVE record — the work behind this find is unattributed.