CVE-2025-10183
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 · uneditedA blind XML External Entity (XXE) injection in the OpenMessaging webservice in TecCom TecConnect 4.1 allows an unauthenticated attacker to exfiltrate arbitrary files to an attacker-controlled server. TecConnect 4.1 is considered end-of-life as of December 2023. Users are advised to upgrade to TecCom Connect 5.
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 confidenceA blind XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability exists in the OpenMessaging webservice of TecCom TecConnect 4.1. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to exfiltrate arbitrary files from the server to an attacker-controlled server through malicious XML payloads.
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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
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 TecCom TecConnect installationCheck for TecConnect application files, services, or processes on the system. Look for installation directories, running services named 'TecConnect' or 'teccom', or check application logs for TecConnect entries.Affected if TecCom TecConnect software is present on the system
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Determine installed TecConnect versionLocate version information in the TecConnect installation (check About dialog, version file, installation logs, or configuration files). Compare the version number to 4.1 or 4.x releases.Affected if The installed version is TecConnect 4.1 or any 4.x release (the vulnerability affects 4.1 specifically and likely earlier 4.x versions)
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Confirm OpenMessaging webservice is enabledCheck TecConnect configuration files for OpenMessaging service settings. Look for XML endpoint configurations, SOAP or REST service definitions related to messaging, or examine the running service ports for typical OpenMessaging ports.Affected if The OpenMessaging webservice is enabled and running in the TecConnect installation
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Assess network exposure of the OpenMessaging endpointReview firewall rules, network ACLs, or reverse proxy configurations to determine if the OpenMessaging XML endpoint is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet. Check if the service binds to non-localhost interfaces.Affected if The OpenMessaging XML endpoint is reachable from untrusted network segments or the internet without authentication
You are affected if TecConnect 4.1 is installed with the OpenMessaging webservice enabled and exposed to network access where an unauthenticated attacker could send malicious XML payloads.
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 dataUpgrade to TecCom Connect 5 immediately. As TecConnect 4.1 reached end-of-life in December 2023, no patches will be released. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, disable or restrict access to the OpenMessaging webservice and implement network segmentation.
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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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