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Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2025-0783

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-28
Mitigation only
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in pankajindevops scale up to 20241113. This affects an unknown part of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. This product does not use versioning. This is why information about affected and unaffected releases are unavailable.

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 · moderate confidence

A vulnerability exists in the API endpoint component of pankajindevops scale (up to 20241113) where improper access controls allow remote attackers to access functionality they should not be permitted to reach. The specific nature of the access control weakness (broken authentication, broken authorization, or missing access control checks) is not detailed in available sources.

MitigationImplement proper authentication and authorization checks on all API endpoints, following principle of least privilege and ensuring all resource access is validated server-side regardless of client-side controls.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if pankajindevops scale is installed
    Locate the installation directory or check package managers for 'pankajindevops scale' or 'pankajindevops' components. Common locations may include /opt/, /usr/local/, or the application's home directory.
    Affected if The product is installed and the version is 20241113 or earlier
  2. Determine the installed version
    Check version files, --version CLI output, or metadata files within the installation directory. Compare against the affected version range (any version up to and including 20241113).
    Affected if The installed version is 20241113 or earlier, indicating the vulnerable version is in use
  3. Verify if API endpoint component is enabled
    Review configuration files (e.g., config.yaml, settings.json, application.properties) for API server or endpoint service settings. Check if API-related services or modules are set to 'enabled' or 'active'.
    Affected if API endpoint functionality is enabled and accessible in the environment
  4. Inspect API endpoint accessibility
    Attempt to access known API paths (such as /api/, /api/v1/, or documented endpoint routes) without credentials. Use curl or similar tools to send requests to these endpoints.
    Affected if API endpoints respond without requiring authentication or authorization validation
  5. Review access control configuration
    Examine authentication and authorization settings in the API configuration. Look for settings controlling who can access which endpoints (such as authentication_required, allowed_roles, or access_control policies).
    Affected if API endpoints lack proper authentication requirements or authorization checks are missing or misconfigured

A user is affected if pankajindevops scale version 20241113 or earlier is installed with API endpoints enabled and those endpoints lack proper authentication or authorization controls.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authentication and authorization checks on all API endpoints, following principle of least privilege and ensuring all resource access is validated server-side regardless of client-side controls.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,980
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