CVE-2025-13480
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 · uneditedFudo Enterprise in versions from 5.5.0 through 5.6.2 allows low privileged users to access certain administrator-only resources via improperly protected API endpoints. This includes sensitive information such as system logs and parts of system configuration settings. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 5.6.3
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 confidenceFudo Enterprise versions 5.5.0-5.6.2 contain broken access control in API endpoints where authorization checks are insufficiently enforced, allowing authenticated low-privileged users to access administrator-only resources including system logs and system configuration data.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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>= 5.5.0, < 5.6.3CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 installed Fudo Enterprise versionAccess the Fudo administration interface or check system documentation to determine the currently installed version of Fudo Enterprise. This is typically visible in the About or System Information section of the admin panel.Affected if The installed version is 5.5.0, 5.5.1, 5.5.2, 5.6.0, 5.6.1, or 5.6.2 (any version >= 5.5.0 and < 5.6.3)
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Verify API endpoint access controlsUsing an authenticated low-privileged user account (non-administrator), attempt to access API endpoints that should be restricted to administrators, such as those serving system logs or system configuration data. This can be done via direct API calls or through the web interface if such endpoints are exposed.Affected if A low-privileged user can successfully retrieve administrator-only resources such as system logs or system configuration data through the API
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Review user role permissionsCheck the permission configuration for user roles in Fudo Enterprise. Confirm which roles are designated as administrator versus low-privileged (such as standard user or operator) and verify which API endpoints each role is authorized to access.Affected if Low-privileged user roles have been granted or can obtain access to endpoints that should be restricted to administrator roles only
You are affected if your Fudo Enterprise version is 5.5.0 through 5.6.2 AND low-privileged authenticated users can access administrator-only API endpoints containing system logs or 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.
dbcve · scoped5.6.3
Upgrade Fudo Enterprise to version 5.6.3 or later to remediate the improper access control vulnerability.
5.6.3
- Verify current Fudo Enterprise version is between 5.5.0 and 5.6.2 by checking the system administration interface
- Obtain Fudo Enterprise version 5.6.3 from the official vendor download source (download.fudosecurity.com or www.fudosecurity.com)
- Review Fudo Enterprise upgrade documentation for your deployment model
- Perform a backup of the current Fudo configuration according to vendor backup procedures
- Apply the version 5.6.3 update using the vendor's recommended upgrade method
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the version is now 5.6.3
- Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by testing that low-privileged users can no longer access administrator-only API endpoints
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-13480 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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