Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Recoverable obfuscation using the OECH1 prefix encoding in OpenEdge
CVE-2025-8095
The OECH1 prefix encoding is intended to obfuscate values across the OpenEdge platform. It has been identified as cryptographically weak and unsuitable for stored encodings and enterprise applications. OECH1 encodings should be considered exploitable and immediately replaced by any other supported prefix encoding, all of which are based on symmetric encryption.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.1
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:0.22%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-257 ↗CWE-257
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation | OpenEdge | 12.2.0 <= 12.2.18 (affected), 12.8.0 <= 12.8.9 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.216%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Progress Software Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2025-07-23T16:36:12 |
| Published | 2026-04-14T13:13:43 |
| Last Updated | 2026-04-15T03:58:13 |
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