{"id":32700,"date":"2025-04-27T21:40:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T21:40:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T23:55:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T05:55:49","slug":"cve-2025-32851-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32851-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-32851: SQL Injection Vulnerability in TeleControl Server Basic<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The cybersecurity realm is ever-evolving, and vulnerabilities are discovered daily. Today, we shed light on a critical vulnerability that has surfaced in TeleControl Server Basic, a widely-used industrial control system software. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-32851, is a severe SQL Injection flaw that can be exploited by an authenticated remote attacker to manipulate the application’s database and execute code<\/a>. Its severity stems from its potential to bypass authorization<\/a> controls, which could result in substantial system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-32851
\nSeverity: High (8.8)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

TeleControl Server Basic<\/a> | All versions < V3.1.2.2\n\nHow the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability resides in the ‘UnlockTcmSettings’ method<\/a> used internally by the application. An attacker who has gained authenticated access to the system can inject malicious SQL<\/a> commands, exploiting this flaw. This attack, if successful, allows the attacker to bypass authorization controls, leading to unauthorized access to the application’s database<\/a>. With this access, the attacker can read from and write to the database, and execute code<\/a> with “NT AUTHORITYNetworkService” permissions. For this attack to be successful, the attacker needs access to port 8000 on a system where a vulnerable<\/a> version of the application is being executed.<\/p>\n

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

An example of how this vulnerability might be exploited is shown below. This is a conceptual example and does not represent a real SQL injection<\/a> attack.<\/p>\n

POST \/UnlockTcmSettings HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\nAuthorization: Basic base64credentials\n{\n\"settings\": \"'; DROP TABLE users;--\"\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker sends a malicious payload that, if executed, could result in dropping the “users” table from the database<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate this vulnerability, users of the affected TeleControl Server<\/a> Basic versions are advised to apply a vendor patch. If the patch is not available or cannot be applied immediately, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation measure. It is crucial always to keep software up-to-date and regularly monitor systems for unusual activity to minimize the impact of such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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