Overview
In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has emerged, CVE-2025-10226, that poses a significant risk to organizations relying on AxxonSoft Axxon One 2.0.8 and earlier versions. This vulnerability traces back to their dependency on a vulnerable third-party component – PostgreSQL backend. It is critical to note that this vulnerability affects both Windows and Linux platforms.
The risk associated with this vulnerability is amplified by its potential to allow remote attackers to escalate privileges, execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service. This is achieved through the exploitation of multiple known CVEs present in PostgreSQL v10.x. Understanding, identifying, and mitigating this vulnerability is crucial to ensure the integrity and security of your systems.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-10226
Severity: Critical (9.8 CVSS score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
AxxonSoft Axxon One | 2.0.8 and earlier
PostgreSQL | v10.x
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of multiple known vulnerabilities within the PostgreSQL v10.x used in AxxonSoft Axxon One. By leveraging these vulnerabilities, an attacker can launch a remote attack, escalating their privileges on the system, executing arbitrary code, or even causing a denial of service. The nature of these vulnerabilities means that an attacker does not need any special privileges nor user interaction to execute the exploit successfully.
Conceptual Example Code
An example of how this vulnerability might be exploited could be a malicious SQL command sent to the vulnerable PostgreSQL server. A conceptual example might look something like this:
SELECT load_extension('malicious_payload');This hypothetical command attempts to load a malicious extension on the PostgreSQL server, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or privilege escalation.
Mitigation Guidance
The primary mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-supplied patch. If this is not feasible immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by detecting and potentially blocking exploit attempts. Additionally, consider upgrading to PostgreSQL 17.4, which is not affected by these vulnerabilities.
