CVE-2025-32353 Overview
CVE-2025-32353 affects Kaseya Rapid Fire Tools Network Detective version 2.0.16.0. The product stores unencrypted privileged credentials in the collector.txt configuration file. An attacker with local access to a host running the collector can read the file and recover credentials used for privileged operations. The weakness is classified as [CWE-312] Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information.
Critical Impact
Cleartext storage of privileged credentials in collector.txt allows local actors to harvest accounts capable of high-impact access across scanned environments.
Affected Products
- Kaseya Rapid Fire Tools Network Detective 2.0.16.0
- Deployments using the Network Detective collector component
- Environments where collector.txt retains provisioned credentials
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-07-16 - CVE-2025-32353 published to the National Vulnerability Database
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-32353
Vulnerability Analysis
Network Detective is an IT assessment tool that collects configuration and account data from target networks. The collector reads operator-supplied credentials from a configuration file named collector.txt. In version 2.0.16.0, these credentials are written and retained in cleartext rather than encrypted or protected by operating-system access controls. Any user or process able to read the file inherits the ability to authenticate as the stored principals. Because the tool is typically configured with privileged access to perform enumeration, the exposed accounts often carry domain or administrative rights.
The issue is local in nature but crosses a trust boundary. A low-privileged local user, a scheduled task running under a different identity, or malware executing in user context can read the file and pivot with credentials that grant far greater access than the attacker originally held. This is reflected in the scope-changed impact profile of the CVSS vector.
Root Cause
The root cause is insecure credential storage. The collector persists secrets without encryption, without a keyed wrapping mechanism, and without restrictive file-level access control. This maps to [CWE-312] Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information as recorded in the CVE entry.
Attack Vector
Exploitation requires local access to the host that runs the Network Detective collector and interaction with the file system. An attacker reads collector.txt, extracts the plaintext credentials, and reuses them against directory services, hypervisors, network devices, or any other targets Network Detective was configured to assess. No verified public exploit code is required; the attack reduces to file read plus credential replay. See the Galactic Advisors vulnerabilities report for the coordinated disclosure summary.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-32353
Indicators of Compromise
- Read access to collector.txt by a process or user account that is not the Network Detective service identity
- Copies of collector.txt located outside the collector installation directory or on removable media
- Authentication events using Network Detective service credentials from workstations that do not run the collector
Detection Strategies
- Monitor file access auditing (Windows Object Access, Sysmon Event ID 11/15) for reads and copies of collector.txt
- Correlate directory logons of the collector's privileged account with the known collector host to flag reuse from other endpoints
- Alert when the Network Detective installation folder is enumerated by scripting engines such as PowerShell or cmd.exe
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable object-access auditing on the Network Detective directory and forward events to a central log platform
- Track lateral movement patterns tied to any service accounts provisioned for Network Detective scans
- Review scheduled tasks and endpoint management jobs that may execute collector components under high-privilege contexts
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-32353
Immediate Actions Required
- Rotate every credential ever stored in collector.txt, including domain, hypervisor, and network-device accounts
- Restrict NTFS or POSIX permissions on the collector directory so only the intended service identity can read configuration files
- Remove collector.txt from any host where a live collection is not actively running
Patch Information
No fixed version is enumerated in the NVD record for CVE-2025-32353. Consult the Galactic Advisors CVE release and Kaseya vendor communications for updated Network Detective builds and remediation guidance before continuing to use version 2.0.16.0 in privileged contexts.
Workarounds
- Run the collector under a dedicated, least-privilege account scoped only to the assessment target
- Store the collector on an isolated, access-controlled workstation and remove artifacts after each engagement
- Replace long-lived privileged accounts with short-lived credentials or just-in-time access where the assessment workflow allows
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