CVE-2025-8386
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-11-15

Last updated on: 2025-11-15

Assigner: ICS-CERT

Description
The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an authenticated miscreant (with privilege of "aaConfigTools") to tamper with App Objects' help files and persist a cross-site scripting (XSS) injection that when executed by a victim user, can result in horizontal or vertical escalation of privileges. The vulnerability can only be exploited during config-time operations within the IDE component of Application Server. Run-time components and operations are not affected.
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Published
2025-11-15
Last Modified
2025-11-15
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2026-06-16
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2025-11-15
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-8386
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Vendor Product Version / Range
vendor application_server 4.0
vendor application_server 3.1
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CWE ID Description
CWE-80 The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability allows an authenticated user with the 'aaConfigTools' privilege to tamper with App Objects' help files and inject persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) code. When a victim user executes this malicious code, it can lead to horizontal or vertical privilege escalation. The exploit is limited to configuration-time operations within the IDE component of the Application Server and does not affect run-time components or operations.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker with certain privileges to inject malicious scripts that persist and execute in the context of other users, potentially leading to unauthorized privilege escalation. This can compromise the security of the application and its users by allowing attackers to gain higher access rights or perform actions they should not be authorized to do.

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