CVE-2025-22736
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 · uneditedIncorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Saad Iqbal User Management user-management allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects User Management: from n/a through <= 1.2.
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 confidenceA privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Saad Iqbal User Management system (versions up to 1.2) where incorrect privilege assignment allows authenticated users to gain elevated access beyond what they should have. The vulnerability stems from improper authorization logic that fails to properly restrict user privileges.
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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
- 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 the installed version of the User Management systemLocate the application version in the system documentation, installation files, or configuration. Check for a version file, about page, or query the database for version metadata if available.Affected if The installed version is 1.2 or any version below 1.2 (1.2, 1.1, 1.0, etc.)
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Verify user authentication is enabledConfirm that the user login and authentication module is active. Check if user accounts exist in the system and if users can log in.Affected if User authentication is enabled and there are active user accounts in the system
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Inspect user role and privilege assignments in the databaseQuery the database tables that store user roles and privileges (such as users, roles, user_roles, or privileges tables). Look for any unexpected role assignments or privilege levels that do not match the intended role hierarchy.Affected if Users are assigned to roles or privileges that exceed what their assigned role should normally provide
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Review the authorization logic in application source codeExamine the code handling role-based access control. Look for functions that assign or validate user privileges. Check for missing or weak conditional checks that determine privilege levels.Affected if The privilege assignment logic lacks proper validation or can be manipulated to assign higher privileges than intended
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Test for unauthorized access to elevated functionsLog in as a standard or low-privilege user and attempt to access administrative features, settings, or actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged roles.Affected if A standard authenticated user can access or execute functions that should require elevated privileges
The environment is affected if it runs version 1.2 or below of the Saad Iqbal User Management system with authentication enabled, and the privilege assignment logic allows users to gain access beyond their assigned role.
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 dataReview and correct the privilege assignment logic in the user management system to ensure proper role-based access control enforcement. Implement strict validation that users can only access privileges explicitly assigned to their role.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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