GimApplication · Tcman

CVE-2025-40621

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-06
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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
SQL injection in TCMAN's GIM v11. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject an SQL statement to obtain, update and delete all information in the database. This vulnerability was found in each of the following parameters according to the vulnerability identifier ‘User’ parameter of the ‘ValidateUserAndGetData’ endpoint.

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 confidence

A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in TCMAN GIM v11's ValidateUserAndGetData endpoint. The 'User' parameter does not properly sanitize input, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary SQL statements. This enables complete database compromise including unauthorized read, write, and delete operations on all data.

MitigationImmediately implement parameterized queries (prepared statements) for the User parameter in the ValidateUserAndGetData endpoint. Alternatively, implement strict input validation and whitelist filtering. Consider deploying a WAF as a temporary compensating control until the code fix is deployed.

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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
GimApplication
Affected:= 11.0

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
High
Availability
High

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

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  1. Verify TCMAN GIM version
    Locate and check the installed version of TCMAN GIM in the system (check installation directory, version file, or admin interface version display)
    Affected if Version is exactly 11.0
  2. Identify ValidateUserAndGetData endpoint exposure
    Check if the ValidateUserAndGetData endpoint is accessible on the web interface or API of TCMAN GIM (typically at /GIM/ValidateUserAndGetData or similar path)
    Affected if The endpoint is publicly or internally accessible without authentication
  3. Confirm User parameter acceptance
    Send a test request to the ValidateUserAndGetData endpoint with the User parameter populated to verify the endpoint accepts and processes this parameter
    Affected if The endpoint accepts and processes the User parameter without requiring authentication

User is affected if TCMAN GIM version is exactly 11.0 and the ValidateUserAndGetData endpoint is accessible with the User parameter accepting unauthenticated input

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Immediately implement parameterized queries (prepared statements) for the User parameter in the ValidateUserAndGetData endpoint. Alternatively, implement strict input validation and whitelist filtering. Consider deploying a WAF as a temporary compensating control until the code fix is deployed.

Fix this in Gim Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
19.0 hours of engineering $3,380
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