CVE-2025-54765 (GCVE-0-2025-54765)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-28 23:25 – Updated: 2025-11-03 20:06
VLAI
Title
KL-001-2025-013: Xorux XorMon-NG Web Application Privilege Escalation to Administrator
Summary
An API endpoint that should be limited to web application administrators is hidden from, but accessible by, lower-level read only web application users. The endpoint can be used to import the appliance configuration, allowing an attacker to control the configuration of the appliance, to include granting themselves administrative level permissions.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-07-29 13:29 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-648 - Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
Assigner
KoreLogic CNA
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Xorux XorMon-NG Affected: 1.8 , < 1.9.38 (semver)
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Date Public
2025-07-28 23:00
Credits
This vulnerability was discovered by Jim Becher of KoreLogic, Inc.
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