CVE-2025-10698 in Identity Console
Summary
by MITRE • 11/12/2026
Incorrect default permissions and Product released in Non-Release configuration vulnerability in OpenText Identity Console on Windows, Linux, and 64 bit allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.
This issue affects Identity Console: from 1.8 through 25.2.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 11/12/2026
The identified vulnerability within the OpenText Identity Console represents a critical failure in secure configuration management, specifically concerning incorrect default permissions combined with the deployment of software intended for non-release or development environments on production systems. This flaw affects versions ranging from 1.8 through 25.2 across Windows, Linux, and 64-bit architectures. The core technical issue stems from the application being released in a Non-Release configuration by default or during standard installation procedures without adequate safeguards to restrict access to sensitive internal data structures. In software development lifecycles, non-release configurations often retain verbose logging, debug interfaces, and unrestricted file system permissions that are strictly prohibited in production-ready builds. When such a configuration is deployed as the operational baseline, it creates an environment where embedded sensitive data becomes accessible to unauthorized entities through improper permission settings rather than complex exploitation of code logic flaws.
From a technical perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-276, which describes incorrect default permissions for critical resources. The application fails to enforce restrictive access controls on files or directories containing credentials, session tokens, configuration secrets, or other sensitive payloads embedded within the console's directory structure. Because the software is operating in a non-release state, it likely exposes administrative endpoints and internal APIs that are typically disabled or hardened in stable releases. An attacker with local system access or network visibility to these exposed paths can traverse the file system or query specific API endpoints to retrieve this embedded sensitive data. The lack of permission checks means that even users with minimal privileges may be able to read files intended only for the application service account, leading to a complete compromise of confidentiality guarantees provided by the identity management solution.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe, as it facilitates unauthorized retrieval of embedded sensitive data which can include administrative passwords, encryption keys, or user session tokens stored in plaintext or weakly obfuscated formats within configuration files and database dumps associated with the console. This exposure directly undermines the integrity and confidentiality of the identity management infrastructure managed by OpenText Identity Console. Attackers leveraging this flaw can perform credential stuffing attacks against connected systems, escalate privileges to gain full administrative control over the directory services, or decrypt sensitive communications protected by keys exposed through these misconfigured files. The widespread nature of the affected versions indicates that a significant portion of deployed environments may be operating with elevated risk profiles due to default installation practices that do not adequately separate development artifacts from production security requirements.
This vulnerability maps directly to MITRE ATT&CK technique T1530, Data from Local System Deserialization or File Discovery, as well as T1078, Valid Accounts, if the retrieved data includes credentials used for further lateral movement. The exploitation path typically involves local privilege escalation followed by file system enumeration and reading of restricted files, categorized under CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management when considering how default permissions fail to restrict access based on user role. To mitigate this risk, organizations must immediately audit their OpenText Identity Console installations for version compliance and configuration state. It is imperative to upgrade to a patched release that enforces secure defaults or manually harden the existing installation by restricting file system permissions on sensitive directories to only the necessary service accounts. Additionally, administrators should ensure that any non-release configurations are isolated from production networks and that security monitoring tools are configured to alert on unauthorized access attempts to identity management configuration files. Regular audits of default permission settings across all enterprise software deployments remain essential to prevent similar misconfigurations from becoming exploitable vectors for data exfiltration.