{"id":33423,"date":"2025-04-29T03:53:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T03:53:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:20:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:20:13","slug":"cve-2025-43951-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-labvantage-prior-to-lv-8-8-0-13-hf6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43951-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-labvantage-prior-to-lv-8-8-0-13-hf6\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-43951: Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in LabVantage Prior to LV 8.8.0.13 HF6<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

A critical vulnerability has been identified in LabVantage software prior to version LV 8.8.0.13 HF6. This flaw, designated as CVE-2025-43951, could potentially allow authenticated users to retrieve arbitrary files from the system environment. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizations as it could result in system compromise or data<\/a> leakage. In the realm of cybersecurity, preventing such vulnerabilities is of paramount importance to ensure the integrity<\/a>, confidentiality, and availability of sensitive data.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-43951
\nSeverity: Critical – CVSS Severity Score: 9.8
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: User
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

LabVantage | before LV 8.8.0.13 HF6<\/p>\n

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

The exploit revolves around the misuse of the objectname request parameter, which can be manipulated by an authenticated user to retrieve arbitrary files from the system<\/a> environment. This is a classic example of a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability, which allows an attacker to read files<\/a> that they normally wouldn’t have access to on the server.<\/p>\n

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

Given the nature of the vulnerability, an attacker might exploit<\/a> it using a HTTP request that looks like this:<\/p>\n

GET \/endpoint?objectname=..\/..\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nAuthorization: Bearer {user_token}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker attempts to traverse the file system<\/a> using `..\/..\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd`, which is a common Unix-based path to a sensitive file that contains a list of all users on a system.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
The recommended mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-supplied patch. LabVantage has issued a patch for this vulnerability in LV 8.8.0.13 HF6. If immediate patching is not possible, temporary mitigation can be achieved using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to monitor and block suspicious requests containing unusual `objectname` values.
\nIn conclusion, organizations using affected versions of LabVantage software<\/a> should take immediate action to mitigate the risk associated with CVE-2025-43951, either by applying the vendor patch or implementing temporary protective measures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview A critical vulnerability has been identified in LabVantage software prior to version LV 8.8.0.13 HF6. This flaw, designated as CVE-2025-43951, could potentially allow authenticated users to retrieve arbitrary files from the system environment. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to organizations as it could result in system compromise or data leakage. In the realm […]<\/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-33423","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