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CVE-2025-56267: Critical CSV Injection Vulnerability in Avigilon ACM v7.10.0.20

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Overview

The cybersecurity landscape is fraught with vulnerabilities that can be exploited to compromise systems and leak valuable data. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-56267, presents an alarming concern for users of the Avigilon ACM v7.10.0.20. This vulnerability is a severe CSV injection flaw located in the /id_profiles endpoint, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code and potentially compromise the system or leak data. This vulnerability affects all systems running this version of the software, highlighting the need for immediate attention and mitigation.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-56267
Severity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Severity Score)
Attack Vector: Remote
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise or data leakage

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Product | Affected Versions

Avigilon ACM | v7.10.0.20

How the Exploit Works

The exploit works by injecting malicious code into a crafted Excel file which is then uploaded to the /id_profiles endpoint of the Avigilon ACM v7.10.0.20. Since the system does not adequately sanitize the CSV file inputs, the injected code gets executed, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. The high severity score of 9.8 underscores the significant impact and ease of exploit.

Conceptual Example Code

The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:

POST /id_profiles HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/vnd.ms-excel
DATA:
C12: =cmd|'/C calc'!A0

In this example, the exploit uses a standard formula injection technique to call the command line calculator application, which demonstrates the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the system.

Recommended Mitigation

The most effective mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-patched update. If that is not immediately possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation. These tools can help detect and block malicious payloads, mitigating the immediate risk. However, these should only be seen as temporary solutions until the vendor patch can be applied.

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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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