{"id":30886,"date":"2025-04-25T04:14:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T04:14:50","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-29T12:39:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:39:14","slug":"cve-2025-28242-session-hijacking-vulnerability-in-daenetip4-meto-v1-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28242-session-hijacking-vulnerability-in-daenetip4-meto-v1-25\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-28242: Session Hijacking Vulnerability in DAEnetIP4 METO v1.25<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the dynamic and ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, new vulnerabilities are discovered regularly, making it crucial for organizations to stay updated. One such high-risk vulnerability, CVE-2025-28242, has recently been identified in the DAEnetIP4 METO v1.25. This vulnerability allows attackers<\/a> to execute a session hijacking attack via improper session management in the \/login_ok.htm endpoint. This blog post delves into the details of this vulnerability<\/a>, its potential impact, and mitigation guidance. Every organization using DAEnetIP4 METO v1.25 is potentially at risk, making it important to understand this vulnerability and take appropriate actions<\/a> to mitigate it.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-28242
\nSeverity: Critical (9.8\/10)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise or data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

DAEnetIP4 METO | v1.25<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability is due to improper<\/a> session management in the \/login_ok.htm endpoint of DAEnetIP4 METO v1.25. This flaw allows an attacker to hijack a legitimate user’s session, thus gaining unauthorized access<\/a> to the system. Using this access, the attacker can potentially compromise the system<\/a> or leak sensitive data. The exploit can be conducted remotely over the network, and it does not require any user interaction or special privileges, making it a high-risk vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This pseudocode demonstrates an HTTP request that could potentially hijack a user’s session<\/a>.<\/p>\n

GET \/login_ok.htm HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable.example.com\nCookie: sessionid=1234567890abcdef\n{ \"session_hijack_payload\": \"...\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, an attacker sends an HTTP GET request to the \/login_ok.htm endpoint with a manipulated session ID. The server, due to improper<\/a> session management, might accept this session ID and allow the attacker to hijack the legitimate user’s session.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate the vulnerability, organizations should apply the vendor-supplied patch. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation technique. Cybersecurity teams should also consider conducting regular audits and security assessments to identify and patch vulnerabilities<\/a> promptly, reducing the risk of exploitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview In the dynamic and ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, new vulnerabilities are discovered regularly, making it crucial for organizations to stay updated. One such high-risk vulnerability, CVE-2025-28242, has recently been identified in the DAEnetIP4 METO v1.25. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute a session hijacking attack via improper session management in the \/login_ok.htm endpoint. This […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-30886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t