Description
NIH BRICS (aka Biomedical Research Informatics Computing System) through 14.0.0-67 generates predictable tokens (that depend on username, time, and the fixed 7Dl9#dj- string) and thus allows unauthenticated users with a Common Access Card (CAC) to escalate privileges and compromise any account, including administrators.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIH | BRICS | ≤ 14.0.0-67 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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TrustStackSecurity/CVE-2025-27580 ★ 0 · Jun 6, 2025
Exploit for CVE-2025-27580: A predictable token vulnerability in NIH BRICS through 14.0.0-67 allows unauthenticated users with a Common Access Card (CAC) to escalate privileges and compromise any acc…
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://github.com/brics-dev/brics
- https://brics.cit.nih.gov
- https://github.com/brics-dev/brics/blob/26bc6bb627a9a60e6c6a8a8c29735ae98c2e2679/core/src/main/java/gov/nih/tbi/CoreConstants.java#L38
- https://github.com/brics-dev/brics/blob/26bc6bb627a9a60e6c6a8a8c29735ae98c2e2679/service/src/main/java/gov/nih/tbi/account/service/complex/AccountManagerImpl.java#L725-L732
- https://github.com/RoseHacks/Vulnerability.Research/blob/main/CVE-2025-27580/README.md
- https://bugculture.io/CVE-2025-27580/