CVE-2025-47729
published 2025-05-08CVE-2025-47729: The TeleMessage archiving backend through 2025-05-05 holds cleartext copies of messages from TM SGNL (aka Archive Signal) app users, which is different…
PriorityP276medium4.9CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRHUINSUCHINAN
KEVITW
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilitydue 2025-06-02
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
0.39%
31.2th percentile
The TeleMessage archiving backend through 2025-05-05 holds cleartext copies of messages from TM SGNL (aka Archive Signal) app users, which is different functionality than described in the TeleMessage "End-to-End encryption from the mobile phone through to the corporate archive" documentation, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| telemessage | archiving_backend | <= 2025-05-05 | — |
| telemessage | text_message_archiver | <= 2025-05-05 | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →TeleMessage TM SGNL (Archive Signal) app traffic to its archiving backend may expose cleartext message content — monitor for unencrypted message data in transit to TeleMessage archiving infrastructure ↗
- →Flag presence or use of the TeleMessage TM SGNL (Archive Signal) application on endpoints, as its archiving functionality contradicts vendor-stated E2E encryption claims and was exploited in the wild in May 2025 ↗
- →This is classified as a hidden functionality vulnerability — audit mobile device inventories and MDM/MAM solutions for the presence of TM SGNL / Archive Signal app installations ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.14.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vulncheck1.9LOW
cisa4.9MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-h5qv-qcjq-wcff: The TeleMessage archiving backend through 2025-05-05 holds cleartext copies of messages from TM SGNL (aka Archive Signal) app users, which is differen
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-05-08
CVE-2025-47729 [LOW] CWE-912 GHSA-h5qv-qcjq-wcff: The TeleMessage archiving backend through 2025-05-05 holds cleartext copies of messages from TM SGNL (aka Archive Signal) app users, which is differen
The TeleMessage archiving backend through 2025-05-05 holds cleartext copies of messages from TM SGNL (aka Archive Signal) app users, which is different functionality than described in the TeleMessage "End-to-End encryption from the mobile phone through to the corporate archive" documentation, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.
VulnCheck
TeleMessage TM SGNL Hidden Functionality Vulnerability
vulncheck·2025·CVSS 1.9
CVE-2025-47729 [LOW] CWE-912 TeleMessage TM SGNL Hidden Functionality Vulnerability
TeleMessage TM SGNL Hidden Functionality Vulnerability
TeleMessage TM SGNL contains a hidden functionality vulnerability in which the archiving backend holds cleartext copies of messages from TM SGNL application users.
Affected: TeleMessage TM SGNL
Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47729; https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json; https://www.loginsoft.com/reports/annually/vulnerability-intelligence-report-2025
Remediation Due: 2025-06-02
CISA
TeleMessage TM SGNL Hidden Functionality Vulnerability
cisa·2025-05-12·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2025-47729 [MEDIUM] CWE-912 TeleMessage TM SGNL Hidden Functionality Vulnerability
Vulnerability: TeleMessage TM SGNL Hidden Functionality Vulnerability
Affected: TeleMessage TM SGNL
TeleMessage TM SGNL contains a hidden functionality vulnerability in which the archiving backend holds cleartext copies of messages from TM SGNL application users.
Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions. Absent mitigating instructions from the vendor, discontinue use of the product. ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47729
Remediation Due Date: 2025-06-02
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/signal-clone-used-by-trump-official-stops-operations-after-report-it-was-hacked/https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43909220https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/05/telemessage_investigating/https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-47729
2025-05-08
Published
2025-05-12
Added to CISA KEV
Exploited in the wild