CVE-2025-59034
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-10
Last updated on: 2025-09-17
Assigner: GitHub, Inc.
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| cern | indico | to 3.3.8 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-639 | The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-59034 is a vulnerability in the Indico event management system where a legacy API has a broken access control check. This flaw allows users with low privileges to retrieve profile details of other users without needing admin permissions or user interaction. The issue is due to an authorization bypass through user-controlled keys, enabling unauthorized access to user data. It affects Indico versions prior to 3.3.8 and was fixed in version 3.3.8. [2]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can impact you by allowing attackers with low privileges to access personal profile information of other users without authorization. Although it does not affect data integrity or availability, it compromises confidentiality by exposing user details, which could lead to privacy violations or further targeted attacks. [2]
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
This vulnerability can negatively affect compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA because it allows unauthorized access to personal user information, potentially leading to data breaches and violations of privacy requirements mandated by these standards. [2]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability involves unauthorized access to user details via a legacy API in Indico versions prior to 3.3.8. Detection can involve monitoring network traffic for requests to the legacy API endpoints that retrieve user profile details without proper authorization. Specific commands depend on your environment, but you can use tools like curl or wget to test access to the legacy API endpoints and check if user details can be retrieved without admin permissions. For example, a curl command to the legacy API endpoint could be used to verify if unauthorized data is accessible. Additionally, reviewing web server logs for unusual or unauthorized access patterns to the legacy API can help detect exploitation attempts. [2]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include updating Indico to version 3.3.8 or later, which contains the patch fixing this vulnerability. If updating immediately is not possible, restrict access to the affected legacy API via your web server configuration to prevent unauthorized access. This workaround typically does not affect functionality since the legacy API is likely unused. [2]