Overview
This report focuses on a severe vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-49182, which affects software applications containing hardcoded login credentials within their source code. This vulnerability is particularly concerning as it can grant an attacker full access to the application, potentially leading to system compromise and data leakage. Given the severity of the vulnerability, it necessitates immediate attention and mitigation.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-49182
Severity: High (7.5)
Attack Vector: Network-based exploit
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Full system compromise and potential data leakage
Affected Products
A new way to communicate
Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.
Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.
- • Encrypted identity
- • Ameeba Chat authenticates access
- • Aliases and categories
- • End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files
- • Secure notes for sensitive information
Private communication, rethought.
Product | Affected Versions
App1 | All versions prior to 2.0.3
App2 | All versions prior to 1.5.7
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability arises from the insecure practice of storing login credentials, such as the admin user and property configuration password, directly in the source code. An attacker can exploit this by gaining access to the source code, either through a network-based attack or via a compromised local machine, and retrieving these credentials. With these credentials, the attacker can log in as an administrator, gaining full control over the application.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a theoretical example of how an attacker might extract the credentials from the source code:
GET /source_code/file HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Accept: application/json
{
"file_path": "/path/to/credentials/file"
}After retrieving the source code file, the attacker could parse it to extract the hard-coded credentials. Once they have the credentials, they can log into the application and perform any actions they wish, including data theft, system compromise, or the creation of additional privileged accounts.