Improper Access ControlWeakness · CWE-284

CVE-2025-52168

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-18
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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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 dynawebservice component of agorum Software GmbH Agorum core open v11.9.2 & v11.10.1 allows unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files on the system.

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

Incorrect access control in the dynawebservice component of Agorum core allows unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files on the system. This is a path traversal/local file inclusion vulnerability where the web service fails to properly validate or restrict file access paths, enabling attackers to read sensitive system files without authentication.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version if available. If no patch exists, restrict network access to the dynawebservice endpoint and implement proper authentication/authorization controls to prevent unauthenticated file access.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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. Confirm Agorum core installation
    Locate the Agorum core installation directory or check for Agorum-related processes/services running on the system
    Affected if Agorum core software is present on the system
  2. Identify dynawebservice component
    Locate the dynawebservice component within the Agorum installation - typically found in the web services or application directory structure
    Affected if The dynawebservice component exists and is accessible
  3. Check dynawebservice status
    Determine if the dynawebservice is currently enabled or running - check service status, configuration files, or application startup parameters
    Affected if The dynawebservice is enabled and running
  4. Determine installed version
    Find the installed Agorum core version by checking version files, about dialog, or administrative interface
    Affected if The installed version matches or falls within an affected version range (compare your version to any known affected versions)
  5. Assess network exposure
    Check if the dynawebservice endpoint is accessible over the network - test HTTP/HTTPS access to the service URL from an untrusted network position
    Affected if The dynawebservice is exposed to untrusted networks without proper authentication controls

A user is affected if Agorum core with an exposed and enabled dynawebservice component is installed and the service is accessible without authentication from untrusted networks.

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

Upgrade to a patched version if available. If no patch exists, restrict network access to the dynawebservice endpoint and implement proper authentication/authorization controls to prevent unauthenticated file access.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $3,000
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