CVE-2025-14772
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 · uneditedAuthorization bypass through User-Controlled key vulnerability in ABB T-MAC Plus. This issue affects T-MAC Plus: 4.0-24.
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 confidenceThis is an authorization bypass vulnerability in ABB T-MAC Plus where the application improperly validates user-controlled keys (such as IDs, tokens, or parameters) when making authorization decisions. An attacker could manipulate these keys to access resources or functions they should not have permission to access, bypassing the application's access control mechanisms.
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= 4.0-24CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 installed T-MAC Plus versionAccess the T-MAC Plus management interface or check the software installed on the system. Look for version information in the About section, system settings, or installed programs list. If using command-line tools, run: tmacplus -v or check the installer logs.Affected if The installed version is 4.0 through 4.0-24 (or version 4.0 build 24 or earlier)
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Locate T-MAC Plus web interface or API endpointsIdentify if T-MAC Plus exposes a web-based management console, REST API, or other network service. Check for open ports (common web ports 80, 443, or custom ports) or review configuration files for service bindings.Affected if T-MAC Plus web interface or API is accessible on the network
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Review authorization logic for user-controlled parametersExamine application configuration files, access control policies, or custom scripts that define how user requests are authorized. Look for patterns where request parameters (such as IDs, keys, usernames, or session tokens) are used directly in authorization decisions without server-side validation.Affected if Authorization decisions rely on user-supplied input like IDs, keys, or parameters without independent permission verification
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Test for parameter tampering in access controlIf you have access to the application, attempt to modify ID values, keys, or parameters in requests to access resources outside your assigned permissions. Compare authorized versus unauthorized access attempts.Affected if Modifying user-controlled parameters allows access to resources or functions not assigned to the current user
You are affected if T-MAC Plus version is 4.0-24 or earlier AND the application uses user-supplied parameters (IDs, keys, or other input) as the sole basis for making authorization decisions without independent permission validation.
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 server-side validation of all authorization keys and ensure authorization checks are performed on every sensitive operation regardless of user-controlled input. Apply vendor patches as soon as they become available for version 4.0-24.
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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-2025-14772 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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