{"id":45099,"date":"2025-05-29T07:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T07:14:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-14T23:55:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T05:55:03","slug":"cve-2025-45471-insecure-permissions-vulnerability-in-measure-cold-start-v1-4-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45471-insecure-permissions-vulnerability-in-measure-cold-start-v1-4-1\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-45471: Insecure Permissions Vulnerability in measure-cold-start v1.4.1<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new threats and vulnerabilities emerging on a regular basis. One such vulnerability that has recently come into the spotlight is CVE-2025-45471. This security flaw lies in the measure-cold-start v1.4.1 and allows attackers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32310-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-thememove-quickcal-due-to-csrf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50485\">escalate privileges<\/a> and compromise customer cloud accounts. Companies using this version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40906-critical-vulnerability-in-bson-xs-versions-0-8-4-and-earlier\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50665\">measure-cold-start<\/a> in their cloud infrastructure are at risk and need to address this vulnerability urgently. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-22190-critical-gitpython-vulnerability-exposes-windows-systems-to-potential-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51369\">potential consequences of this vulnerability<\/a>, such as system compromise or data leakage, make it a critical issue to tackle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-45471<br \/>\nSeverity: High &#8211; CVSS Score 8.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<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=\"51180\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1142304677\" 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>measure-cold-start | v1.4.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48205-insecure-direct-object-reference-vulnerability-in-sr-feuser-register-extension-for-typo3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55137\">vulnerability lies in the insecure<\/a> permissions set in measure-cold-start v1.4.1. These permissions allow an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30475-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-dell-powerscale-insightiq\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51392\">escalate their privileges<\/a> within the cloud account. Once escalated, the attacker has the ability to <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=\"52355\">compromise the entire system<\/a>. This could <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=\"55138\">lead to data<\/a> leakage or other harmful activities, such as the deployment of malware or ransomware within the cloud system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1415235936\" 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&#8217;s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example does not represent a real exploit but illustrates how an attacker might use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48187-ragflow-account-takeover-due-to-brute-force-attack-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51207\">insecure permissions<\/a> to escalate privileges within a cloud account.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/measure-cold-start\/v1.4.1\/escalate HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;account&quot;: &quot;attacker&#039;s account&quot;, &quot;privilege&quot;: &quot;admin&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this 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=\"51181\">POST request<\/a> to the escalate endpoint of measure-cold-start v1.4.1, changing the privileges of their account to admin. Once the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33103-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-ibm-tcp-ip-connectivity-utilities-for-i\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51401\">privileges have been escalated<\/a>, the attacker has the ability to compromise the entire system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is recommended to apply the vendor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49002-critical-vulnerability-in-dataease-bypassing-patch-for-cve-2025-32966\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82561\">patch as soon as possible to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>. In case the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation strategy. These tools can help to identify and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8418-arbitrary-plugin-installation-vulnerability-in-b-slider-gutenberg-slider-block-for-wp-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82560\">block any suspicious activity related to this vulnerability<\/a>. However, these are only temporary solutions, and it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/ai-data-security-guidance-a-crucial-move-by-agencies-in-cybersecurity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52354\">crucial to apply the vendor patch to fully secure<\/a> your system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new threats and vulnerabilities emerging on a regular basis. One such vulnerability that has recently come into the spotlight is CVE-2025-45471. This security flaw lies in the measure-cold-start v1.4.1 and allows attackers to escalate privileges and compromise customer cloud accounts. 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