GimApplication · Tcman

CVE-2025-40667

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-26
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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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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
Missing authorization vulnerability in TCMAN's GIM v11. This allows an authenticated attacker to access any functionality of the application even when they are not available through the user interface. To exploit the vulnerability the attacker must modify the HTTP code of the response from ‘302 Found’ to ‘200 OK’, as well as the hidden fields hdnReadOnly and hdnUserLogin.

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

This is a broken access control vulnerability in TCMAN GIM v11 where server-side authorization checks are missing or improperly implemented. An authenticated attacker can manipulate the HTTP response (changing 302 redirect to 200 OK) and modify hidden form fields (hdnReadOnly, hdnUserLogin) to access functionality not exposed through the UI. This indicates the application relies on client-side controls or weak server-side validation for authorization decisions.

MitigationImplement proper server-side authorization checks for all functionality regardless of UI exposure. Remove any reliance on client-modifiable fields (like hidden form fields) for access control decisions and enforce authorization at the server level for every request.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify TCMAN GIM v11 installation
    Locate the TCMAN GIM application installation directory and check the version information, typically found in the product's about page, version file, or installation manifest
    Affected if The installed version is exactly version 11.0
  2. Verify presence of hidden form fields in web interface
    Inspect HTML forms in the TCMAN GIM web interface for hidden input fields named 'hdnReadOnly' and 'hdnUserLogin' that can be modified client-side
    Affected if These hidden form fields exist and can be manipulated by an authenticated user
  3. Confirm HTTP response manipulation vulnerability
    Test HTTP responses by intercepting traffic and modifying redirect status codes (302) to success codes (200) to bypass UI-enforced navigation restrictions
    Affected if The application allows navigation to restricted pages by simply changing the HTTP response code
  4. Check server-side authorization enforcement
    Review server-side code or configuration to verify whether authorization decisions are made based on server-validated session data rather than client-submitted form fields like hidden inputs
    Affected if Authorization logic relies on client-modifiable parameters or lacks server-side validation entirely
  5. Verify authenticated user access controls
    Test whether an authenticated user can access functionality outside their assigned permissions by modifying hidden fields or intercepting HTTP responses
    Affected if Users can elevate privileges or access unauthorized functionality through the described manipulation techniques

A user is affected if TCMAN GIM version 11.0 is installed and the application relies on client-side controls or hidden form fields for authorization decisions rather than enforcing proper server-side validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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

Implement proper server-side authorization checks for all functionality regardless of UI exposure. Remove any reliance on client-modifiable fields (like hidden form fields) for access control decisions and enforce authorization at the server level for every request.

Fix this in Gim Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
26.0 hours of engineering $4,580
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