Overview
The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities emerging daily. One such vulnerability, tagged as CVE-2025-2414, has been discovered in Akinsoft’s OctoCloud software. OctoCloud, a popular cloud management solution, is widely used, making this vulnerability a serious concern for a large number of organizations. This vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass the authentication process, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data. As such, it is critical for all OctoCloud users to understand the details of this vulnerability and how to mitigate its potential impact.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-2414
Severity: High – CVSS Score 8.6
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Akinsoft OctoCloud | s1.09.03 – v1.11.01
How the Exploit Works
The CVE-2025-2414 vulnerability stems from an “Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts” in Akinsoft’s OctoCloud software. This means that the software does not properly limit or restrict the number of authentication attempts that a user can make. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to perform a brute force attack, trying numerous combinations of usernames and passwords until they eventually gain access.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a brute force attack:
import requests
host = 'target.example.com'
username_list = ['admin', 'root', 'user']
password_list = ['123456', 'password', 'admin123']
for username in username_list:
for password in password_list:
payload = {'username': username, 'password': password}
response = requests.post(f'http://{host}/login', data=payload)
if response.status_code == 200:
print(f'Successfully logged in with {username}:{password}')
breakThis example uses a script to send POST requests to the login endpoint of the target server. The script attempts to log in using a list of common usernames and passwords, continuing until it receives a successful response.
Mitigation Measures
The vendor, Akinsoft, has released a patch to resolve this vulnerability. Users are urged to apply this patch immediately. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, users should consider implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to temporarily mitigate the vulnerability. These systems can help detect and prevent brute force attacks by limiting the number of login attempts from a single source.
