CVE-2025-64309: Brightpick Mission Control Info Disclosure

CVE-2025-64309 Overview

CVE-2025-64309 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting Brightpick Mission Control, an industrial control system (ICS) platform. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to access sensitive device telemetry, configuration data, and credential information via WebSocket traffic when connecting to a specific URL endpoint. The unauthenticated URL can be discovered through basic network scanning techniques, making this vulnerability particularly concerning for organizations with exposed Brightpick Mission Control instances.

Critical Impact

Unauthenticated attackers can obtain device credentials, configuration details, and telemetry data without any authentication, potentially enabling further attacks on industrial control systems.

Affected Products

• Brightpick Mission Control (specific versions not disclosed in advisory)

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-11-15 - CVE-2025-64309 published to NVD
• 2026-04-15 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-64309

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-523: Unprotected Transport of Credentials. The Brightpick Mission Control system exposes a WebSocket endpoint that lacks proper authentication controls, allowing any network-accessible user to connect and receive sensitive information streams.

The WebSocket connection transmits device telemetry, configuration parameters, and credential information in an unprotected manner. When an unauthenticated user establishes a WebSocket connection to the vulnerable endpoint, they can passively receive all data being transmitted through that channel. This represents a significant security gap in industrial control system environments where such information could be leveraged for reconnaissance or further exploitation.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is the absence of authentication mechanisms protecting the WebSocket endpoint. The Brightpick Mission Control system fails to validate that users connecting to the WebSocket URL are properly authenticated before transmitting sensitive information. This unprotected transport mechanism allows anyone with network access to intercept credentials and configuration data.

Attack Vector

The attack vector for CVE-2025-64309 is network-based with low complexity. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by:

1. Performing basic network scanning to discover the Brightpick Mission Control instance and the vulnerable WebSocket URL endpoint
2. Establishing an unauthenticated WebSocket connection to the discovered endpoint
3. Passively receiving transmitted device telemetry, configuration details, and credentials
4. Using the harvested information to conduct further attacks against the ICS environment

No user interaction is required, and the attacker does not need any prior authentication or privileges to exploit this vulnerability.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-64309

Indicators of Compromise

• Unexpected WebSocket connections to Brightpick Mission Control endpoints from unrecognized IP addresses
• Unusual network traffic patterns involving WebSocket protocols directed at industrial control systems
• Multiple connection attempts to WebSocket endpoints from external or unauthorized network segments
• Log entries showing unauthenticated WebSocket session establishments

Detection Strategies

• Monitor network traffic for WebSocket connections to Brightpick Mission Control systems from untrusted sources
• Implement network intrusion detection rules to alert on unauthorized access attempts to ICS WebSocket endpoints
• Review access logs for Brightpick Mission Control to identify connection attempts lacking valid authentication tokens
• Deploy network segmentation monitoring to detect cross-zone access to industrial control systems

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable detailed logging for all WebSocket connections on Brightpick Mission Control systems
• Configure SIEM rules to correlate network scanning activity with subsequent WebSocket connection attempts
• Establish baseline traffic patterns for legitimate Brightpick Mission Control communications to identify anomalies
• Monitor for credential use from harvested data by tracking authentication attempts with exposed credentials

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-64309

Immediate Actions Required

• Isolate Brightpick Mission Control systems from untrusted network segments immediately
• Implement network-level access controls to restrict WebSocket endpoint access to authorized systems only
• Rotate all credentials that may have been exposed through the vulnerable WebSocket endpoint
• Contact Brightpick through their contact page to obtain information about security patches

Patch Information

Organizations should consult the CISA ICS Advisory ICSA-25-317-04 for the latest patch and remediation guidance from Brightpick. Additional technical details are available in the GitHub CSAF JSON file.

Workarounds

• Implement firewall rules to restrict access to the Brightpick Mission Control WebSocket endpoints to authorized IP addresses only
• Deploy a reverse proxy or application gateway with authentication requirements in front of the Brightpick Mission Control interface
• Segment industrial control networks from corporate and external networks using VLANs and access control lists
• Consider disabling the vulnerable WebSocket functionality if not operationally required until a patch is available

# Example firewall rule to restrict WebSocket access (adapt to your environment)
# Restrict access to Brightpick Mission Control to trusted management subnet only
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -s 10.10.10.0/24 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 443 -j DROP