Overview
In today’s dynamic world of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities often lurk in the most mundane of places. One such risk has been identified in Airship AI Acropolis, a leading AI solution, and is assigned the identifier CVE-2025-35042. This vulnerability arises from a default administrative account that maintains the same credentials across all installations. Should this account password remain unaltered, it becomes a potential entry point for remote attackers to gain unauthorized access and inherit the privileges of this account. This scenario places organizations using unpatched versions of Airship AI Acropolis at high risk of system compromise or data leakage.
The severity of this vulnerability, the potentially large number of affected systems, and the potential for critical data loss makes CVE-2025-35042 an issue of grave concern for both businesses and cybersecurity professionals.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-35042
Severity: Critical, CVSS Severity Score 9.8
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise, potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Airship AI Acropolis | 10.2.34 and below
Airship AI Acropolis | 11.0.20 and below
Airship AI Acropolis | 11.1.8 and below
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability stems from a default administrative account built into every installation of Airship AI Acropolis. If the credentials of this account are not changed post-installation, they can be exploited by a remote attacker. The attacker, by merely using these default credentials, can log into the system as an administrator, gaining access to all privileges associated with this account. This includes potentially sensitive system data and functionality, thereby leading to the compromise of the entire system.
Conceptual Example Code
The following pseudocode represents a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability:
POST /login HTTP/1.1
Host: <target IP>
Content-Type: application/json
{
"username": "admin",
"password": "default_password"
}This sends a login request to the target system using the default administrative credentials. If the system’s admin password has not been changed, the attacker gains full access to the system and its data.
