--- title: "CVE-2025-13833: SecureConnector for Windows - Remote Code Execution" description: "SecureConnector for Windows contains a remote code execution caused by missing TLS certificate fingerprints in trusted-server entries when \"Additional Appliance Connections\" is enabled, letting attackers on the network execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM, exploit requires network access and specific configuration." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2025-13833/ --- # CVE-2025-13833 SecureConnector for Windows - Remote Code Execution SecureConnector for Windows contains a remote code execution caused by missing TLS certificate fingerprints in trusted-server entries when "Additional Appliance Connections" is enabled, letting attackers on the network execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM, exploit requires network access and specific configuration. CVSS base score 7.7 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13833) ## Details Type Remote Code Execution Impact Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation CVSS vector CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Published 26 October 2026 Updated 27 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-295](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/295.html) ## Vendor fix Update to the latest SecureConnector for Windows version with proper TLS certificate fingerprint validation. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13833](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13833) - [https://support.forescout.com](https://support.forescout.com/) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)