{"id":86168,"date":"2025-12-30T23:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T23:00:08","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-24517-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-choco-tei-watcher-mini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24517-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-choco-tei-watcher-mini\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-24517: Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This report details a significant cybersecurity vulnerability, CVE-2025-24517, identified in all versions of CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini (IB-MCT001). This flaw is critical as it enables a remote attacker to bypass client-side authentication and obtain the product login password. The issue&#8217;s seriousness is underlined by its CVSS Severity Score of 7.5, representing a high-risk level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-24517<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise and potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2368613704\" 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>CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini (IB-MCT001) | All versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by taking advantage of the client-side authentication mechanism in CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini. The attacker sends a specially crafted request to the server, which mistakenly interprets the request as authenticated. As a result, the server exposes sensitive information, such as the login password, which the attacker can then use to gain unauthorized access to the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2952362671\" 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:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/password-retrieval HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nUser-Agent: Mozilla\/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:89.0) Gecko\/20100101 Firefox\/89.0\nAccept: application\/json<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This example represents a simple HTTP request. An attacker, knowing the vulnerability, would simply send this request to the server. The server, due to the vulnerability, would respond with the login credentials.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are urged to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch as soon as it is available. As a temporary mitigation, deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help to block or alert on any suspicious activity. Regular monitoring and auditing of network traffic can also aid in detecting any attempts to exploit this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This report details a significant cybersecurity vulnerability, CVE-2025-24517, identified in all versions of CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini (IB-MCT001). This flaw is critical as it enables a remote attacker to bypass client-side authentication and obtain the product login password. The issue&#8217;s seriousness is underlined by its CVSS Severity Score of 7.5, representing a high-risk level. 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