{"id":34114,"date":"2025-05-01T20:37:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T20:37:20","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-24T17:20:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T17:20:56","slug":"cve-2025-46273-critical-vulnerability-in-uni-nms-lite-can-grant-administrative-privileges-to-unauthenticated-attacker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46273-critical-vulnerability-in-uni-nms-lite-can-grant-administrative-privileges-to-unauthenticated-attacker\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-46273: Critical Vulnerability in UNI-NMS-Lite Can Grant Administrative Privileges to Unauthenticated Attacker<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The cybersecurity world is abuzz with the recent discovery of a new vulnerability, CVE-2025-46273, affecting UNI-NMS-Lite. This vulnerability can potentially give an unauthenticated attacker full administrative privileges over all UNI-NMS managed devices. The risk posed by this vulnerability is massive, as it can lead to a system<\/a> compromise or significant data leakage. Administrators of UNI-NMS-Lite<\/a> managed devices must take immediate action to mitigate the risk as a failure to do so could lead to catastrophic consequences.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-46273
\nSeverity: Critical (9.8\/10 CVSS score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Full system compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

UNI-NMS-Lite | All versions<\/p>\n

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

The vulnerability arises from the use of hard-coded credentials<\/a> within the UNI-NMS-Lite. These credentials are accessible to anyone who can reach the system<\/a> over the network. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability<\/a> by using these hard-coded credentials to gain full administrative access to all UNI-NMS managed devices. This access would allow the attacker to modify system configurations, access sensitive data<\/a>, and potentially carry out other malicious activities.<\/p>\n

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

Here’s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This would be done by sending a network request to the target system<\/a> using the hard-coded credentials:<\/p>\n

GET \/admin\/login HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nAuthorization: Basic dW5pLW5tcy1saXRlOmhhcmRjb2RlZC1wYXNzd29yZA==<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the `Authorization` header includes the Base64 encoded username and password (`uni-nms-lite:hardcoded-password`). After authenticating with these credentials, the attacker would have full administrative access<\/a> to the system.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
The recommended mitigation for CVE-2025-46273 is to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, administrators can use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. As a best practice, regularly updating and patching software can help prevent falling victim to such vulnerabilities<\/a>.
\nRemember: vigilance and prompt action are your best defense against cybersecurity threats<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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