Improper Access ControlWeakness · CWE-284

CVE-2025-25381

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-06
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Incorrect access control in the KSRTC AWATAR app of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation v1.3.0 allows to view sensitive information such as usernames and passwords.

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

The KSRTC AWATAR app v1.3.0 contains an incorrect access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to view sensitive credentials such as usernames and passwords. This appears to be a broken access control or insecure direct object reference (IDOR) issue where the application fails to properly validate user authorization before returning sensitive information.

MitigationImplement proper authentication and authorization checks on all endpoints that return sensitive data. Validate user permissions before exposing any credentials, and ensure API endpoints enforce access controls regardless of whether the user is authenticated.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

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  1. Identify the installed AWATAR app version
    Check the application version in the app settings, about page, or by inspecting the app metadata/APK. For deployed backend services, check the service version or build information.
    Affected if The installed version is v1.3.0
  2. Locate endpoints that handle credentials
    Review the application's API documentation or intercept network traffic to identify endpoints that return or process usernames and passwords. Common paths may include /user, /auth, /login, /credentials, or similar.
    Affected if Endpoints exist that return sensitive credential data
  3. Test endpoint access without authentication
    Send HTTP requests to the credential-handling endpoints without providing any authentication tokens, session cookies, or authorization headers. Use tools like curl or Burp Suite to inspect the response.
    Affected if The endpoint returns sensitive credential data (usernames/passwords) without requiring valid authentication
  4. Test endpoint access with invalid authentication
    Send requests with invalid, expired, or manipulated authentication tokens to the sensitive endpoints to verify if the application properly validates authorization.
    Affected if Sensitive credential data is returned despite using invalid or unauthorized credentials

If the KSRTC AWATAR app version is v1.3.0 and any API endpoint returns usernames or passwords without requiring valid authentication, the environment is affected by CVE-2025-25381.

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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 endpoints that return sensitive data. Validate user permissions before exposing any credentials, and ensure API endpoints enforce access controls regardless of whether the user is authenticated.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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