{"id":49437,"date":"2025-06-06T21:41:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T21:41:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-08T23:21:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T05:21:33","slug":"cve-2025-0324-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-vapix-device-configuration-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0324-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-vapix-device-configuration-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-0324: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in VAPIX Device Configuration Framework<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A high-tier vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-0324, has been identified in the VAPIX Device Configuration framework. This security flaw allows for a potentially catastrophic privilege escalation where a lower-privileged user is capable of gaining administrator privileges. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47535-critical-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-wpopal-opal-woo-custom-product-variation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55487\">vulnerability is especially critical<\/a> due to the broad range of systems and applications that utilize the VAPIX framework, emphasizing the need for immediate remediation and mitigation.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52928-severe-bypass-issue-in-arc-on-windows-allows-unauthorized-permissions-grant\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65097\">severity of this issue<\/a> is underscored by its CVSS Severity Score of 9.4. The impact of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48383-django-select2-vulnerability-risking-data-leakage-and-unauthorized-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56090\">vulnerability is a potential system compromise or data leakage<\/a>, which could have significant implications for the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and services on affected systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-0324<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.4)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32309-potential-system-compromise-due-to-remote-file-inclusion-in-php-program\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56560\">Potential system compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1874925841\" 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>VAPIX Device Configuration Framework | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48481-critical-vulnerability-in-freescout-prior-to-version-1-8-180\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57217\">versions prior<\/a> to patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2025-0324 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39350-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-rocket-apps-wproject\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55626\">VAPIX Device Configuration<\/a> framework is related to improper access controls. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5353-local-authenticated-attacker-exploit-in-ivanti-workspace-control\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62949\">attacker can exploit<\/a> this by sending a specially crafted request to the device.<br \/>\nDue to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43595-insecure-file-system-permissions-vulnerability-in-msp360-backup\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58081\">insecure permission<\/a> settings, a lower-privileged user can gain elevated permissions. This allows the attacker to perform actions such as altering configuration settings, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13861-code-injection-vulnerability-in-debian-package-component-of-taegis-endpoint-agent\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56880\">injecting malicious code<\/a>, or even creating new, privileged user accounts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3167702028\" 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>An example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45997-exploiting-file-upload-vulnerability-in-web-based-pharmacy-product-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56881\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a> is shown below. This conceptual example demonstrates a HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4366-request-smuggling-vulnerability-in-pingora-s-proxying-framework\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56559\">request that includes a malicious payload to the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/VAPIX\/configure HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;user&quot;: &quot;low_privilege_user&quot;,\n&quot;action&quot;: &quot;escalate_privilege&quot;,\n&quot;target&quot;: &quot;administrator&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This request could potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5117-wordpress-property-plugin-privilege-escalation-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55847\">escalate the privileges<\/a> of the &#8220;low_privilege_user&#8221; to those of the &#8220;administrator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Patching<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-49842-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-protected-vm-address-space\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58895\">Addressing this vulnerability<\/a> requires either applying the vendor patch or using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) for temporary mitigation. However, it is strongly advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available to provide a more robust and permanent solution to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42598-critical-security-vulnerability-in-seiko-epson-printer-drivers-for-windows-os\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57583\">critical security<\/a> flaw.<br \/>\nFor additional protection, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33117-privileged-user-vulnerability-in-ibm-qradar-siem\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62948\">users should also consider implementing a principle of least privilege<\/a> (PoLP) policy, ensuring that all users and processes run with as few privileges as possible. This can limit the effectiveness of any potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-51392-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-openknowledgemaps-headstart-v7\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57270\">privilege escalation<\/a> attacks in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A high-tier vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-0324, has been identified in the VAPIX Device Configuration framework. This security flaw allows for a potentially catastrophic privilege escalation where a lower-privileged user is capable of gaining administrator privileges. This vulnerability is especially critical due to the broad range of systems and applications that utilize the VAPIX framework, [&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":[76],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-49437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-privilege-escalation"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49437","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=49437"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58550,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49437\/revisions\/58550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49437"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=49437"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=49437"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=49437"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=49437"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=49437"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=49437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}