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CVE-2025-45617: Incorrect Access Control Vulnerability in Production_ssm

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Overview

A recently disclosed vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-45617, affects the component /user/list of the software system production_ssm v0.0.1-SNAPSHOT. This security flaw could expose sensitive data to unauthorized individuals, posing significant risk to users of the affected software. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information which could lead to system compromise and data leakage.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-45617
Severity: High (CVSS: 7.5)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Unauthorized access to sensitive data potentially causing system compromise or data leakage.

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Product | Affected Versions

Production_ssm | v0.0.1-SNAPSHOT

How the Exploit Works

The vulnerability comes from an incorrect access control mechanism in the /user/list component of Production_ssm. Attackers can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted payload to the affected system. If the payload is processed by the system, the attacker could gain unauthorized access to sensitive information, which could lead to further attacks, including system compromise and data leakage.

Conceptual Example Code

Here’s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:

POST /user/list HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "malicious_payload": "..." }

In this example, the attacker sends a POST request with a malicious payload to the /user/list endpoint. The server, lacking proper access control, processes the request and returns sensitive data.

Mitigation

Users are advised to apply the vendor-supplied patch as soon as it becomes available to fix the vulnerability. In the meantime, deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation against potential attacks 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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