CVE-2019-13525
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn IP-AK2 Access Control Panel Version 1.04.07 and prior, the integrated web server of the affected devices could allow remote attackers to obtain web configuration data, which can be accessed without authentication over the network.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe IP-AK2 Access Control Panel Version 1.04.07 and prior contains an unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability in its integrated web server. Remote attackers can obtain web configuration data by accessing the web server over the network without providing any credentials.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.04.07CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device modelConfirm the target device is an IP-AK2 Access Control Panel by checking the device label, management interface, or network discovery output for the model identifierAffected if Device is not an IP-AK2 panel - not affected by this specific CVE
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Check the installed firmware versionAccess the device web interface or administrative console and locate the firmware version information, typically found in System > About, Status, or General Settings pagesAffected if Firmware version is 1.04.07 or higher - the vulnerability was patched in this version; versions below 1.04.07 are affected
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Verify the web server is network-accessibleAttempt to reach the device web interface by entering its IP address in a browser or using a tool like curl from a remote system on the networkAffected if Web interface is not reachable from any network segment - the vulnerability requires network access to be exploitable
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Test for unauthenticated configuration accessNavigate to common configuration paths on the web interface (such as /config, /settings, /cfg, or the main page) without providing any login credentialsAffected if Configuration pages or sensitive data are displayed without being prompted for authentication - this confirms the vulnerability is present
A user is affected if they have an IP-AK2 panel with firmware version 1.04.07 or lower and the web interface is accessible from the network without requiring authentication to view configuration data.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data1.04.07
Implement proper authentication requirements on the web server to protect configuration data. As an interim measure, consider network segmentation to restrict access to the device's web interface to trusted hosts only.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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