CVE-2025-48860
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 · uneditedA vulnerability in the web application of the ctrlX OS setup mechanism facilitated an authenticated (low privileged) attacker to gain remote access to backup archives created by a user with elevated permissions. Depending on the content of the backup archive, the attacker may have been able to access sensitive data.
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 confidenceAn broken access control vulnerability in the ctrlX OS web application setup mechanism allows authenticated low-privilege users to access backup archives created by elevated-permission users, potentially exposing sensitive data contained in those backups.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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 ctrlX OS installation and versionRun 'ctrlx-versions' or check /opt/ctrlx-versions manifest file to determine if ctrlX OS is installed and note its version numberAffected if ctrlX OS is installed and its version falls within the affected range (if known) or is unpatched for CVE-2025-48860
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Locate backup archivesCheck common backup storage paths such as /var/backup, /opt/ctrlx/data/backup, or paths configured in the ctrlX OS web interface for backup archivesAffected if Backup archives created by elevated-permission users exist on the system
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Verify backup archive access controlsUse 'ls -la' on backup directories and files to inspect permissions; attempt to access backup files using a low-privilege authenticated user accountAffected if Low-privilege user accounts can read or download backup archives that were created by elevated-permission users
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Check web application setup mechanism permissionsReview ctrlX OS web interface access control settings and examine configuration files governing the backup retrieval API (typically in /opt/ctrlx/conf or /etc/ctrlx)Affected if The web application setup mechanism permits low-privilege users to access backup archives without proper authorization checks
A user is affected if ctrlX OS is installed, backup archives exist from elevated-permission users, and low-privilege authenticated users can access those archives through the web application setup mechanism.
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 dataApply vendor-supplied security patches for ctrlX OS and review access control policies around backup archive storage and retrieval mechanisms.
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