{"id":59450,"date":"2025-07-17T18:41:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T18:41:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-29T02:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T08:50:43","slug":"cve-2025-52577-advantech-iview-sql-injection-and-remote-code-execution-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52577-advantech-iview-sql-injection-and-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-52577: Advantech iView SQL Injection and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A critical cybersecurity vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-52577, has emerged in the Advantech iView application, posing significant threats to system security. This vulnerability could potentially allow an authenticated attacker to perform SQL injection and remote code execution, resulting in potential system compromise or data leakage. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8028-critical-vulnerability-in-firefox-and-thunderbird-due-to-incorrect-computation-of-branch-address\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73863\">vulnerability is notably significant due<\/a> to its potential to cause severe damage if exploited, especially within enterprise networks where Advantech iView is commonly used for its robust industrial automation and control solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-52577<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: User-level privileges<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43192-critical-configuration-issue-in-macos-allowing-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73864\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3111137645\" 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>Advantech iView | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55010-arbitrary-php-object-instantiation-in-kanboard-prior-to-version-1-2-47\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78004\">versions prior<\/a> to the latest patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability originates from improper sanitization of certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53652-jenkins-git-parameter-plugin-unvalidated-input-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68610\">input parameters<\/a> in the NetworkServlet.archiveTrapRange() function of Advantech iView. An authenticated attacker with user-level privileges can exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4784-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-moderec-tourtella\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68461\">vulnerability by injecting malicious SQL<\/a> commands. These commands can manipulate the application&#8217;s database, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49759-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sql-server-potentially-enabling-privilege-escalation-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79171\">enabling data<\/a> leakage. Additionally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26074-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-orkes-conductor-v3-21-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65981\">vulnerability allows for remote code execution<\/a> in the context of the &#8216;nt authoritylocal service&#8217; account, which could lead to a full system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2127217940\" 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 an HTTP request carrying a malicious SQL payload might look. Note that this is a hypothetical representation and not an actual exploit code.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/NetworkServlet.archiveTrapRange HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;range&quot;: &quot;1; DROP TABLE users--&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the &#8220;range&#8221; parameter is exploited to carry out a SQL command that drops the &#8220;users&#8221; table from the database, illustrating a potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26854-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-joomla-good-search-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69051\">SQL injection<\/a> attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective way to mitigate this vulnerability is by applying the vendor patch. Advantech has already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-35115-critical-system-package-download-vulnerability-in-agiloft-release-28\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85352\">released a patch that addresses this vulnerability<\/a>, and all users are strongly advised to update their iView application to the latest version. In scenarios where immediate patching is not possible, using a web application firewall (WAF) or an intrusion detection system (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure, helping to detect and block exploit attempts. However, these are not long-term solutions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54742-data-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wpevently-leading-to-possible-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86494\">systems should be patched as soon as possible<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A critical cybersecurity vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-52577, has emerged in the Advantech iView application, posing significant threats to system security. This vulnerability could potentially allow an authenticated attacker to perform SQL injection and remote code execution, resulting in potential system compromise or data leakage. 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