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CVE-2025-49853: SQL Injection Vulnerability in ControlID iDSecure On-premises versions

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Overview

The cybersecurity community has recently uncovered a significant vulnerability in ControlID iDSecure On-premises versions 4.7.48.0 and prior. This vulnerability, officially identified as CVE-2025-49853, allows for SQL injections that can leak arbitrary information and insert arbitrary SQL syntax into SQL queries. Businesses utilizing these versions of ControlID iDSecure must take immediate action to avoid potential system compromise or data leakage. The severity of this vulnerability and its widespread potential impact makes it a matter of urgent concern.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-49853
Severity: Critical (9.1 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage

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Product | Affected Versions

ControlID iDSecure On-premises | 4.7.48.0 and prior

How the Exploit Works

The vulnerability in question takes advantage of the SQL injection flaw in the software. An attacker can exploit this by injecting malicious SQL code into the input fields of the software. This allows them to manipulate the software’s SQL queries to leak information or insert arbitrary SQL syntax. This can potentially lead to full system compromise or data leakage.

Conceptual Example Code

Consider the following pseudocode that might be exploited using this vulnerability:

POST /login HTTP/1.1
Host: vulnerable.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
username=admin' OR '1'='1';-- &password=random

In this example, the attacker is injecting malicious SQL syntax into the username field. The injected query `admin’ OR ‘1’=’1′;–` will always evaluate to true, potentially allowing the attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or even control over the system.

Mitigation and Remediation

Users of ControlID iDSecure On-premises 4.7.48.0 and prior versions should apply the vendor’s patch as soon as possible to mitigate the SQL injection vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by blocking or alerting on suspected SQL injection attacks. This, however, should only be considered as a stop-gap measure until the patch can be applied, as it cannot guarantee full protection against an attack exploiting this vulnerability.

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Disclaimer:

The information and code presented in this article are provided for educational and defensive cybersecurity purposes only. Any conceptual or pseudocode examples are simplified representations intended to raise awareness and promote secure development and system configuration practices.

Do not use this information to attempt unauthorized access or exploit vulnerabilities on systems that you do not own or have explicit permission to test.

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