Overview
The cybersecurity landscape is an ever-evolving space with new vulnerabilities being discovered regularly. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-32363, is a critical flaw that affects mediDOK, versions before 2.5.18.43. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system, potentially leading to full system compromise or data leakage. Given the severity of the consequences, it is crucial that all organizations and individuals using affected versions of mediDOK understand the issue and take appropriate mitigation steps.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-32363
Severity: Critical (9.8/10)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Remote code execution, System compromise, Potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
mediDOK | Versions before 2.5.18.43
How the Exploit Works
This vulnerability pivots on the deserialization of untrusted data. Deserialization is the process of converting data from a flat format into an object hierarchy. However, when the data being deserialized is untrusted and not properly validated, an attacker can inject malicious data that, when deserialized, leads to unintended code execution on the target system.
In the case of CVE-2025-32363, an attacker can remotely send serialized malicious data to the mediDOK system. When the system deserializes this data, it inadvertently executes the malicious code, giving the attacker the ability to control the system or access sensitive data.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a
conceptual
example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability. This is a simplified example and actual exploit code might be more complex.
POST /mediDOK/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/java-serialized-object
rO0ABXNyABdqYXZhLnV0aWwuSGFzaE1hcAUH2sHDFmDRAwACRgAKbG9hZEZhY3RvckkACXRocmVzaG9sZHhwP0AAAAAAAAx3CAAAABAAAAAAeHAAAAAAeA==This is a base64 encoded serialized Java object. When deserialized, it could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Impact and Mitigation
The impact of this vulnerability is severe, potentially leading to system compromise and data leakage if exploited. It is essential for all users of mediDOK versions before 2.5.18.43 to apply the vendor’s patch. In cases where the patch cannot be applied immediately, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation strategy to detect and block exploit attempts. However, these are only temporary measures and the vendor’s patch should be applied as soon as possible to fully mitigate the vulnerability.