Overview
A significant security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-32822, has been discovered in all versions of TeleControl Server Basic prior to V3.1.2.2. This vulnerability poses a grave risk due to its potential to allow an authenticated remote attacker to bypass authorization controls, resulting in unauthorized reading and writing to the application’s database, and even code execution with “NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService” permissions. Given its severity and the widespread use of the affected software, this vulnerability is of considerable concern to the cyber security community.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-32822
Severity: High (CVSS: 8.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low (Authenticated access)
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
Affected Products
No phone number, email, or personal info required.
Product | Affected Versions
TeleControl Server Basic | All versions < V3.1.2.2 How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of a SQL injection vulnerability in the ‘DeleteProject’ method used internally by the affected application. An attacker can craft a malicious SQL query that can bypass authorization controls when the method is invoked. The successful execution of this SQL query provides the attacker with read and write access to the application’s database. The vulnerability could also allow the attacker to execute code with “NT AUTHORITYNetworkService” permissions.
Conceptual Example Code
Consider a scenario where an attacker might craft a malicious SQL query to exploit this vulnerability:
POST /DeleteProject HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <authentication token>
{ "project_id": "1; DROP TABLE users;" }In this
hypothetical
example, the attacker attempts to delete a project but also includes a SQL injection (‘1; DROP TABLE users;’) in the query. When the ‘DeleteProject’ method is invoked, it could potentially interpret the semicolon as the end of one command and the start of another, leading to the execution of the malicious SQL query.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the latest patch provided by the vendor that addresses this specific issue. If for any reason, the patch cannot be immediately applied, it is recommended to use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. The mentioned systems can help detect and prevent exploitation of this vulnerability by monitoring network traffic for suspicious activities.