{"id":36857,"date":"2025-05-10T09:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T09:02:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-16T07:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:09:11","slug":"cve-2025-47245-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-bluewave-checkmate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47245-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-bluewave-checkmate\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47245: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in BlueWave Checkmate<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is peppered with threats that seek to compromise systems and leak sensitive data. One such vulnerability that has recently come to light is CVE-2025-47245. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2775-unauthenticated-xxe-vulnerability-in-sysaid-on-prem-versions-leading-to-administrator-account-takeover\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43835\">vulnerability affects BlueWave Checkmate versions<\/a> up to 2.0.2, prior to the d4a6072 update. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23180-a-critical-vulnerability-allowing-execution-with-unnecessary-privileges\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41566\">vulnerability is significant because it allows<\/a> an attacker to modify an invite request to specify a privileged role. If successfully exploited, this could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24351-remote-logging-vulnerability-in-ctrlx-os-can-lead-to-root-level-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42173\">lead to a system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47245<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32974-critical-vulnerability-in-xwiki-s-rights-analysis-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42372\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1052063162\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47817-bluewave-checkmate-profile-edit-request-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"46287\">BlueWave Checkmate<\/a> | Up to 2.0.2 before d4a6072<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1305-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-in-newsblogger-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42528\">vulnerability lies in the invite request<\/a> feature of BlueWave Checkmate. An attacker can manipulate this feature to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27007-incorrect-privilege-assignment-vulnerability-in-brainstorm-force-suretriggers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42434\">assign themselves a privileged<\/a> role. Once this is accomplished, they can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46625-root-shell-access-exploit-in-tenda-rx2-pro-router\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42909\">exploit their elevated access<\/a> to compromise the system or leak sensitive data. The manipulation is possible due to insufficient <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30391-microsoft-dynamics-input-validation-vulnerability-leading-to-unauthorized-information-disclosure\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42597\">input validation<\/a> and lack of authorization checks when processing invite requests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3073018001\" 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>Here is a conceptual HTTP request that demonstrates how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47154-exploitation-of-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-libjs-in-ladybird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42371\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/invite\/request HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;invitee&quot;: &quot;attacker@example.com&quot;,\n&quot;role&quot;: &quot;admin&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, an attacker sends an invite request for themselves but specifies an &#8216;admin&#8217; role. If the application lacks appropriate checks, this request could be processed successfully, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-11861-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-enersys-ampa-granting-privileged-remote-shell-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"45222\">granting the attacker admin privileges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) might offer temporary mitigation. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-43110-critical-unauthenticated-remote-system-configuration-vulnerability-in-voltronic-power-viewpower-powershield-netguard\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83159\">systems can be configured<\/a> to block or alert on suspicious invite request modifications. However, these are not long-term solutions, and system administrators should apply the vendor patch as soon as possible to fully resolve the vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is peppered with threats that seek to compromise systems and leak sensitive data. One such vulnerability that has recently come to light is CVE-2025-47245. This vulnerability affects BlueWave Checkmate versions up to 2.0.2, prior to the d4a6072 update. 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