{"id":71290,"date":"2025-09-04T20:48:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:48:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-16T07:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:08:53","slug":"cve-2025-39247-unauthenticated-admin-access-control-vulnerability-in-hikcentral-professional-versions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39247-unauthenticated-admin-access-control-vulnerability-in-hikcentral-professional-versions\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-39247: Unauthenticated Admin Access Control Vulnerability in HikCentral Professional Versions<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-39247 represents a significant security vulnerability present in certain versions of HikCentral Professional, a renowned security management software. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user to gain admin permissions, which can lead to potential system compromise or data leakage. The critical nature of the software and the high severity score of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7734-critical-gitlab-ce-ee-vulnerability-allows-unauthorized-actions-by-attackers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79512\">vulnerability<\/a> underscores the necessity for immediate action and mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-39247<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 8.6)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54788-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-suitecrm-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80210\">System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3047221979\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>HikCentral Professional | Specific versions (version details not provided)<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This vulnerability stems from an insufficient <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41683-authenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-main-web-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78954\">control mechanism in HikCentral<\/a> Professional&#8217;s authentication process. An unauthenticated attacker can craft a network request that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24000-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-wpexperts-post-smtp-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78965\">bypasses the standard authentication<\/a> process, granting them admin permissions. This elevated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53763-improper-access-control-in-azure-databricks-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79793\">access allows them to change system<\/a> configurations, access sensitive data, or even take control of the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2735366606\" 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>Conceptualizing this vulnerability, an attacker could craft a HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52797-critical-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-in-josepsitjar-storymap\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79371\">request to a vulnerable<\/a> endpoint like below:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/admin\/access HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;user_role&quot;: &quot;admin&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a POST request to the `\/admin\/access` endpoint, pretending to be an administrator. The server, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31713-a-potential-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-due-to-command-injection\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79469\">due to the vulnerability<\/a>, fails to validate the user&#8217;s authenticity and grants admin privileges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The immediate mitigation for this vulnerability involves applying the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. If the vendor patch isn&#8217;t immediately available, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-43110-critical-unauthenticated-remote-system-configuration-vulnerability-in-voltronic-power-viewpower-powershield-netguard\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83110\">systems can be configured<\/a> to block or alert on the network requests indicative of this exploit.<br \/>\nHowever, the ultimate solution is patching the software to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47136-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-indesign-desktop-versions-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79733\">version where the vulnerability<\/a> is fixed. Always stay updated with the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20243-cisco-secure-firewall-asa-software-and-secure-ftd-software-dos-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79635\">security patches and follow best practices for secure software<\/a> usage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-39247 represents a significant security vulnerability present in certain versions of HikCentral Professional, a renowned security management software. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user to gain admin permissions, which can lead to potential system compromise or data leakage. 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