{"id":84599,"date":"2025-10-25T11:31:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T11:31:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-29T08:17:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:17:20","slug":"cve-2025-22422-escalation-of-privilege-via-misleading-authentication-prompts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22422-escalation-of-privilege-via-misleading-authentication-prompts\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-22422: Escalation of Privilege via Misleading Authentication Prompts<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE-2025-22422 is a cybersecurity vulnerability that allows potential threat actors to mislead users into approving an authentication prompt for one application, only for the result to be utilized in another. This can potentially lead to an unauthorized local escalation of privilege. The vulnerability is significant due to its potential to compromise system<\/a> integrity or result in data leakage.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-22422
\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS score)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise or potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Application A | All versions up to 2.1.5
\nApplication B | All versions up to 3.0.1<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of a logic error in the code. In multiple locations, it presents an authentication prompt intended for one application to the user. However, due to the logic error, the result of this authentication is then used in another application. This allows for a local escalation of privilege<\/a> without requiring any additional execution privileges.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n

POST \/authenticate\/app1 HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"user_credentials\": \"user_app1_credentials\" }\n\/\/ Due to the vulnerability, the authentication result is now available also to app2\nGET \/restricted\/data\/app2 HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nAuthentication: Bearer token_received_from_app1_auth<\/code><\/pre>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
The most effective mitigation against this exploit is to apply the security patch provided by the vendor. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. It is recommended to always keep software up-to-date and apply patches as soon as they become available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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