Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key Affecting neuvector-scanner package, versions <3.962-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-WOLFILATEST-NEUVECTORSCANNER-15403483
  • published5 Mar 2026
  • disclosed30 Oct 2025

Introduced: 30 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-54471  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-321  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Wolfi neuvector-scanner to version 3.962-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream neuvector-scanner package and not the neuvector-scanner package as distributed by Wolfi. See How to fix? for Wolfi relevant fixed versions and status.

NeuVector used a hard-coded cryptographic key embedded in the source code. At compilation time, the key value was replaced with the secret key value and used to encrypt sensitive configurations when NeuVector stores the data.