{"id":86545,"date":"2026-02-25T00:29:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:29:26","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-6763-critical-vulnerability-in-comet-system-web-based-management-interface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6763-critical-vulnerability-in-comet-system-web-based-management-interface\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-6763: Critical Vulnerability in Comet System Web-based Management Interface<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-6763, has been discovered in the web-based management interface of various Comet System models. This vulnerability allows malicious entities to manipulate the \/setupA.cfg file, leading to missing authentication. This vulnerability poses a significant threat to system security and data integrity, enabling potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-6763<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (7.5 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-458517537\" 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>Comet System T0510 | 1.60<br \/>\nComet System T3510 | 1.60<br \/>\nComet System T3511 | 1.60<br \/>\nComet System T4511 | 1.60<br \/>\nComet System T6640 | 1.60<br \/>\nComet System T7511 | 1.60<br \/>\nComet System T7611 | 1.60<br \/>\nComet System P8510 | 1.60<br \/>\nComet System P8552 | 1.60<br \/>\nComet System H3531 | 1.60<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies within the \/setupA.cfg file of the web-based management interface. Attackers who have access to the local network can manipulate this file, leading to a missing authentication. This situation can allow the attacker to execute unauthorized activities, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1557426718\" 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>The following conceptual example illustrates how the vulnerability might be exploited using a malicious shell command:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">$ curl -X POST -d &quot;@payload.json&quot; http:\/\/target_comet_system\/setupA.cfg<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Here, &#8220;payload.json&#8221; is a crafted JSON file that contains the malicious payload which manipulates \/setupA.cfg for bypassing authentication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-6763, has been discovered in the web-based management interface of various Comet System models. This vulnerability allows malicious entities to manipulate the \/setupA.cfg file, leading to missing authentication. This vulnerability poses a significant threat to system security and data integrity, enabling potential system compromise or data leakage. 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