{"id":34352,"date":"2025-05-03T22:56:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T22:56:48","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-07T05:19:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T11:19:54","slug":"cve-2025-46661-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ipw-systems-metazo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46661-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ipw-systems-metazo\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-46661: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in IPW Systems Metazo<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-46661 is a severe vulnerability found in IPW Systems Metazo versions up to 8.1.3. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to a Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) flaw in smartyValidator.php. This vulnerability is particularly alarming because it can potentially lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32843-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leading-to-authorization-bypass-and-data-manipulation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39059\">system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. It impacts all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45949-phpgurukul-user-management-system-session-hijacking-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41143\">users of IPW Systems<\/a> Metazo who have not updated their software to the latest version.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-46661<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 10.0)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32849-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39103\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3727022962\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>IPW Systems Metazo | Up to and including 8.1.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/global-honeypot-creation-exploits-cisco-flaw-unmasking-the-vicioustrap-attack\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51008\">exploit takes advantage of an SSTI flaw<\/a> in smartyValidator.php. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32839-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"38846\">vulnerability allows the attacker to inject<\/a> malicious template expressions, which are subsequently executed by the server. As there is no requirement for authentication, a remote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/ahold-delhaize-cyber-attack-unpacking-the-data-breach-and-its-implications\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39173\">attacker can potentially take over the system or cause data<\/a> leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3238830418\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32857-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39738\">potential exploitation of this vulnerability<\/a> might look like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/smartyValidator.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/text\n{ &quot;template&quot;: &quot;{{ malicious_payload }}&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, the attacker sends a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4827-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51009\">POST request<\/a> with a malicious template expression. The server then processes this template, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28034-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-totolink-wireless-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39457\">Remote Code Execution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43971-critical-vulnerability-in-gobgp-paving-the-way-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40110\">way to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the patch provided by the vendor. All instances of IPW <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47136-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-indesign-desktop-versions-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79709\">Systems Metazo should be upgraded immediately to the latest version<\/a>, which contains the necessary security patches. In situations where an immediate upgrade is not possible, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by blocking or alerting on suspicious activity. However, these measures are not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4279-critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wordpress-external-image-replace-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43219\">replacement for patching the vulnerable<\/a> software.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-46661 is a severe vulnerability found in IPW Systems Metazo versions up to 8.1.3. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to a Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) flaw in smartyValidator.php. This vulnerability is particularly alarming because it can potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. 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