{"id":64360,"date":"2025-08-27T19:41:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:41:26","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-20T23:38:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T05:38:58","slug":"cve-2025-52352-critical-vulnerability-in-aikaan-iot-management-platform-allows-unauthorized-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52352-critical-vulnerability-in-aikaan-iot-management-platform-allows-unauthorized-access\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-52352: Critical Vulnerability in Aikaan IoT Management Platform Allows Unauthorized Access<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this blog post, we&#8217;ll be discussing a critical vulnerability found in Aikaan IoT management platform v3.25.0325-5-g2e9c59796, identified by the Common Vulnerabilities &#038; Exposures (CVE) ID CVE-2025-52352. This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to bypass authentication and gain access to the system, resulting in potential system compromise or data leakage. This issue affects all organizations that are using the mentioned version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21450-critical-cryptographic-issue-due-to-insecure-connection-method\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77174\">Aikaan IoT management platform<\/a> and is especially concerning due to its high severity score, which indicates the significant potential for damage if exploited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-52352<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53495-unauthorized-access-data-leakage-in-wikimedia-foundation-mediawiki-abusefilter-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72641\">Data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2950219216\" 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-2025-52351-aikaan-iot-management-platform-password-exposure-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89199\">Aikaan IoT Management Platform<\/a> | v3.25.0325-5-g2e9c59796<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the sign-up API endpoint of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-41530-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-v4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75906\">Aikaan IoT<\/a> management platform. Although a configuration option is provided to disable user sign-up in the admin portal, the corresponding sign-up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-57157-unauthorised-access-to-sensitive-apis-in-jantent-v1-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81740\">API endpoint remains publicly accessible<\/a>. An unauthenticated user can exploit this loophole by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32801-kea-configuration-and-api-directives-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77635\">directly interacting with the API<\/a> to create a new account, even when the sign-up feature is turned off. This allows the attacker to bypass the intended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53499-critical-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-wikimedia-foundation-mediawiki-abusefilter-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72757\">access controls and gain unauthorized<\/a> access to the admin portal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3978159758\" 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 the vulnerability might be exploited. This example <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54123-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-hoverfly-api-simulation-tool\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90491\">simulates a HTTP POST request to the sign-up API<\/a> endpoint:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/api\/v1\/signup HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-iot-platform.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;username&quot;: &quot;attacker&quot;,\n&quot;password&quot;: &quot;password123&quot;,\n&quot;email&quot;: &quot;attacker@example.com&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77286\">attacker sends a registration request<\/a> to the sign-up API endpoint, creating a new account with the credentials provided. This allows the attacker to bypass the intended access controls and gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47168-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-word-allowing-unauthorized-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73082\">unauthorized<\/a> access to the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. In the meantime, a web application firewall (WAF) or intrusion detection system (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can monitor and block suspicious activities, reducing the risk of an attack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In this blog post, we&#8217;ll be discussing a critical vulnerability found in Aikaan IoT management platform v3.25.0325-5-g2e9c59796, identified by the Common Vulnerabilities &#038; Exposures (CVE) ID CVE-2025-52352. This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to bypass authentication and gain access to the system, resulting in potential system compromise or data leakage. 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