Overview
In the realm of cybersecurity, the discovery of new vulnerabilities is a routine occurrence. However, when such vulnerabilities have the potential to compromise entire systems or leak sensitive data, they become a matter of paramount concern. CVE-2025-55368 is one such vulnerability, affecting jshERP v3.5, a popular enterprise resource planning software. This vulnerability allows unauthorized attackers the ability to arbitrarily modify supplier status under any account, thus presenting a significant risk to businesses relying on jshERP for their operations.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-55368
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
jshERP | v3.5
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of the incorrect access control in the component controllerRoleController.java of jshERP v3.5. This allows unauthorized attackers to modify supplier status under any account without proper authorization. The attacker could send a specifically crafted HTTP request to manipulate the supplier status. A successful attack could lead to a potential system compromise or data leakage, depending on the attacker’s intent and capability.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a
conceptual
example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a simplified HTTP request illustrating the potential attack:
POST /jshERP/RoleController/modifySupplierStatus HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "supplierId": "1234", "newStatus": "Inactive" }In this example, the attacker is attempting to modify the status of a supplier with the ID “1234” to “Inactive”. This could disrupt the victim’s business operations or allow for further exploitations based on the changed supplier status.
Mitigation Guidance
The most effective method to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the patch provided by the vendor. This patch rectifies the incorrect access control, preventing unauthorized modification of supplier status. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation, alerting administrators to potential attacks and possibly preventing successful exploitation. However, these measures are only temporary and do not address the root cause of the vulnerability. Therefore, applying the vendor’s patch should be prioritized as soon as possible.
