{"id":86280,"date":"2026-01-14T00:42:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T00:42:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-45237-critical-access-control-vulnerability-in-dbsyncer-v2-0-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45237-critical-access-control-vulnerability-in-dbsyncer-v2-0-6\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-45237: Critical Access Control Vulnerability in DBSyncer v2.0.6<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The recent discovery of an Incorrect Access Control vulnerability labeled as CVE-2025-45237 in DBSyncer version 2.0.6 has raised significant concern in the cybersecurity community. This vulnerability, if exploited, can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive account information contained in JSON files, which includes encrypted passwords. This can potentially result in system compromise or data leakage, causing significant damage to the affected entities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-45237<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Unauthorized access to sensitive information leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3697413401\" 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>DBSyncer | v2.0.6<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability resides within the \/config\/download component of DBSyncer v2.0.6. Incorrect access control in this component allows attackers to access the JSON file containing sensitive account information, including encrypted passwords. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information, which could be used to compromise the system or leak data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3055403172\" 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>An attacker may exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable endpoint. An example of this could look like the following:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/config\/download\/ HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This simple request could potentially return a JSON file containing sensitive account information if the vulnerability exists and is unpatched.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability, users are strongly encouraged to apply the vendor-supplied patch. In the absence of an available patch, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation strategy by detecting and preventing attempted exploits of the vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The recent discovery of an Incorrect Access Control vulnerability labeled as CVE-2025-45237 in DBSyncer version 2.0.6 has raised significant concern in the cybersecurity community. This vulnerability, if exploited, can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive account information contained in JSON files, which includes encrypted passwords. 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