CVE-2025-0637
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 · uneditedIt has been found that the Beta10 software does not provide for proper authorisation control in multiple areas of the application. This deficiency could allow a malicious actor, without authentication, to access private areas and/or areas intended for other roles. The vulnerability has been identified at least in the file or path ‘/app/tools.html’.
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 confidenceBeta10 software contains a broken access control vulnerability where multiple endpoints lack proper authorization checks. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to access private areas and resources intended for other user roles, as demonstrated by the /app/tools.html path. This is a critical IDOR/broken access control issue with CVSS 9.8 indicating potential for complete system compromise.
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CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 Beta10 software installationLocate the Beta10 application in your environment and determine its installation path, version banner, or startup output that confirms it is the Beta10 softwareAffected if The installed software is confirmed to be Beta10 (any version of this product)
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Check if /app/tools.html is accessible without authenticationAttempt to access http[s]://<your-server>/app/tools.html in a browser or via curl/wget without providing any login credentials or session tokenAffected if The endpoint returns a 200 OK response with content rather than redirecting to a login page or returning 401/403
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Verify authorization controls on protected endpointsAccess /app/tools.html and other sensitive endpoints both as an unauthenticated user and as a lower-privileged authenticated user; compare the responsesAffected if Unauthenticated or unauthorized users can view the same content and functionality as administrative users
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Inspect application configuration for authorization settingsExamine configuration files (such as web.xml, app.config, or similar) in the Beta10 installation directory for security constraints or filter definitions related to /app/tools.html and similar pathsAffected if No security constraints are defined, or constraints are missing for /app/tools.html and other sensitive endpoints
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Test access to other private areas without credentialsProbe additional endpoints mentioned in the application (such as /app/admin/, /app/settings/, or other role-restricted paths) without providing any authenticationAffected if Multiple endpoints return protected content without requiring valid credentials
If Beta10 software is installed and /app/tools.html or other protected endpoints are accessible without authentication, the environment is affected by CVE-2025-0637.
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 dataImplement proper authorization checks on all application endpoints, enforce role-based access control (RBAC), and validate user permissions before granting access to any protected resource or functionality.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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