{"id":44968,"date":"2025-05-28T18:08:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T18:08:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-10T11:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T17:38:00","slug":"cve-2025-46412-critical-webserver-authentication-bypass-in-vertiv-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46412-critical-webserver-authentication-bypass-in-vertiv-products\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-46412: Critical Webserver Authentication Bypass in Vertiv Products<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is continuously evolving, with new vulnerabilities being discovered regularly. One such vulnerability that has recently come to light is CVE-2025-46412, a critical security flaw found in Vertiv products. This vulnerability lies in the improper protection of webserver functions, allowing potential attackers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44083-administrator-login-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-d-link-di-8100-16-07-26a1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52712\">bypass authentication<\/a>.<br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32310-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-thememove-quickcal-due-to-csrf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50487\">vulnerability is alarmingly severe due<\/a> to its wide-reaching impact. It affects a multitude of organizations using Vertiv products, leaving them open to <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=\"51191\">system compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4809-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac7-router-leads-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50615\">vulnerability not only threatens the integrity of systems<\/a> and data but also the trust between organizations and their stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-46412<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39401-unrestricted-file-upload-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-in-mojoomla-wpams\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52713\">System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-924847151\" 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>Vertiv Product A | All versions until patch<br \/>\nVertiv Product B | All versions until patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An attacker exploiting this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3833-authenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-zohocorp-manageengine-adselfservice-plus\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50425\">vulnerability can bypass the authentication<\/a> process by sending specially crafted network requests to the affected Vertiv product&#8217;s webserver. This is due to the improper protection of certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36535-unrestricted-remote-access-due-to-lack-of-web-server-authentication-and-access-controls\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52757\">webserver<\/a> functions that manage authentication. Upon successful bypass, the attacker gains unauthorized access to the system, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-26625-linux-kernel-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53210\">potentially compromising<\/a> its integrity and confidentiality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2371309792\" 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 example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. This is a simplified representation and should not be taken as an actual exploit code.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/authentication_endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;bypass&quot;: &quot;True&quot;, &quot;username&quot;: &quot;admin&quot;, &quot;password&quot;: &quot;&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, a malformed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4827-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51192\">POST request<\/a> is sent to the authentication endpoint of the target webserver. The &#8220;bypass&#8221; field set to &#8220;True&#8221; and the &#8220;password&#8221; field left blank could potentially trick the webserver into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-41197-critical-authentication-bypass-in-ocuco-innovation-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53417\">bypassing the authentication<\/a> check, giving the attacker unauthorized access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Organizations are strongly advised to apply the vendor-supplied <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49002-critical-vulnerability-in-dataease-bypassing-patch-for-cve-2025-32966\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58940\">patch to rectify this vulnerability<\/a> immediately. Until the patch can be applied, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as temporary mitigation to help detect and prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46414-unlimited-pin-attempts-vulnerability-in-api\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81262\">attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Organizations should also consider implementing a robust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/demystifying-the-3-2-1-1-0-strategy-in-cybersecurity-why-experts-are-rallying-behind-it\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53209\">cybersecurity strategy<\/a> that includes regular patching and updates to fend off potential cyber threats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is continuously evolving, with new vulnerabilities being discovered regularly. One such vulnerability that has recently come to light is CVE-2025-46412, a critical security flaw found in Vertiv products. This vulnerability lies in the improper protection of webserver functions, allowing potential attackers to bypass authentication. This vulnerability is alarmingly severe due to [&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":[75],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-44968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-authentication-bypass"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44968","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=44968"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73712,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44968\/revisions\/73712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44968"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=44968"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=44968"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=44968"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=44968"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=44968"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=44968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}