Overview
This report provides an in-depth analysis of a critical security vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-35114. This vulnerability affects Agiloft Release 28 and allows potential local privilege escalation due to the presence of accounts with default credentials. It is of high importance as it can lead to system compromise and data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-35114
Severity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Agiloft | Release 28
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of several accounts in Agiloft Release 28 that have default credentials. An attacker with local access can escalate their privileges by cracking the known hash of at least one of these accounts. The credentials can be cracked offline, enabling the attacker to gain unauthorized access and cause potential damage or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Although no actual code is provided, a possible attack scenario could be as follows:
1. The attacker obtains the known password hash from the local system.
2. The attacker cracks the hash offline to obtain the plaintext password.
3. The attacker uses the cracked password to log into the system with escalated privileges.
# Step 1: Obtain the known password hash
cat /etc/shadow | grep agiloft_account
# Step 2: Crack the hash offline
john --wordlist=password.lst hash.txt
# Step 3: Log into the system with escalated privileges
ssh agiloft_account@target-systemPlease note that the above steps are a conceptual demonstration and may not reflect the exact steps an attacker would use to exploit this vulnerability.
Mitigation Guidance
Users are strongly advised to upgrade to Agiloft Release 30 to remedy this vulnerability. As a temporary mitigation, users could apply vendor patches or use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS).