{"id":42182,"date":"2025-05-22T05:04:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T05:04:38","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-30T11:36:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T17:36:24","slug":"cve-2025-41645-unauthenticated-remote-attacker-hijacking-via-demo-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41645-unauthenticated-remote-attacker-hijacking-via-demo-account\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-41645: Unauthenticated Remote Attacker Hijacking Via Demo Account<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2025-41645 is a critical security flaw that opens up an avenue for an unauthenticated remote attacker to hijack devices. The vulnerability arises when these devices are inadvertently created within a demo account of the portal. This type of security exposure is particularly concerning due to its potential for widespread impact and the high level of control it can grant the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-34333-critical-vulnerability-in-ami-s-spx-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47720\">attacker<\/a> over the compromised systems.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8826-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-linksys-wireless-range-extenders\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75519\">vulnerability is particularly significant as it affects a broad range<\/a> of organizations and individuals who utilize the affected portal for their online operations. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27891-samsung-mobile-and-wearable-processors-vulnerability-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49417\">potential for system<\/a> compromise and data leakage makes it a critical issue that warrants immediate attention and mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-41645<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (8.6 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4759-incorrect-behavior-order-in-lockfile-lint-api-package-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51206\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2858384758\" 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-2023-51745-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-various-versions-of-teamcenter-visualization-and-jt2go\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47366\">Vulnerable Portal | All versions<\/a> preceding the patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An attacker, without the need for authentication, can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43564-improper-access-control-vulnerability-in-coldfusion-leading-to-arbitrary-file-system-read\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49416\">access the vulnerable<\/a> portal using a demo account. If any devices have been mistakenly created in this demo account, the attacker can hijack these devices. This access potentially allows the attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-21325-microsoft-printer-metadata-troubleshooter-tool-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47719\">execute arbitrary code<\/a>, manipulate the device&#8217;s functions, or extract sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2488786922\" 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>Below is a conceptual HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47708-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-drupal-enterprise-mfa-tfa\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49814\">request that might be used to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/demo_account\/device_list HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerableportal.example.com\nAuthorization: Bearer demo_account_token\nHTTP\/1.1 200 OK\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;devices&quot;: [\n{\n&quot;device_id&quot;: &quot;device123&quot;,\n&quot;device_status&quot;: &quot;active&quot;\n},\n{\n&quot;device_id&quot;: &quot;device456&quot;,\n&quot;device_status&quot;: &quot;active&quot;\n}\n]\n}\nPOST \/device_control HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerableportal.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;device_id&quot;: &quot;device123&quot;,\n&quot;command&quot;: &quot;insert_malicious_code&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker first retrieves the list of devices associated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48187-ragflow-account-takeover-due-to-brute-force-attack-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51205\">demo<\/a> account. Then, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6162-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75520\">POST request<\/a> is sent to the control endpoint of the specific device with a malicious command.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. If a patch is not immediately available, or if there&#8217;s a delay in its application, temporary mitigation can be achieved with the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS). These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45746-unauthorized-system-access-via-hardcoded-jwt-secret-in-zkt-zkbio-cvsecurity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48911\">systems can monitor and restrict unauthorized access<\/a>, thereby limiting potential exploits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability CVE-2025-41645 is a critical security flaw that opens up an avenue for an unauthenticated remote attacker to hijack devices. The vulnerability arises when these devices are inadvertently created within a demo account of the portal. This type of security exposure is particularly concerning due to its potential for widespread impact and the [&hellip;]<\/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,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-42182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42182"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68056,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42182\/revisions\/68056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42182"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=42182"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=42182"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=42182"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=42182"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=42182"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=42182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}