Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2025-52836

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-16
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
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Unity Business Technology Pty Ltd The E-Commerce ERP profitori allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects The E-Commerce ERP: from n/a through <= 2.1.1.3.

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

A critical privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the profitori ERP system due to incorrect privilege assignment. The vulnerability allows authenticated users to gain elevated access beyond their intended authorization level, potentially granting administrative or superuser privileges. This stems from flawed authorization logic in the privilege assignment mechanism.

MitigationImplement proper role-based access control (RBAC) with explicit least-privilege assignment; verify all privilege escalation paths are blocked. Contact vendor for patch availability and apply immediately. Consider temporary mitigations such as restricting administrative interface access to limited IP ranges while awaiting fix.

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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
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. Identify profitori ERP installation
    Search for profitori ERP installation directories, configuration files, or check running services. Common locations include /opt/profitori, /usr/local/profitori, or check for profitori-related processes via 'ps aux | grep -i profitori'
    Affected if profitori ERP is installed on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Locate version information in profitori configuration files, About pages within the application, or check for version files in the installation directory. Look for version.info, package.json, or similar files
    Affected if No specific version can be determined, or version falls within any vendor-advertised affected ranges
  3. Verify authentication mechanism
    Check if user authentication is enabled and accessible. Review authentication configuration files (auth.config, security.json) and verify the login endpoint responds correctly
    Affected if User authentication is enabled and users can log in to the system
  4. Inspect privilege assignment configuration
    Examine role-based access control (RBAC) configuration files within profitori. Look for privilege_assignment.json, roles.config, or similar files that define user roles and permissions. Check for any misconfigured role escalation rules
    Affected if Privilege assignment is configured and users can access role management features
  5. Check for unauthorized privilege escalation paths
    Review authorization logic in application code or configuration. Test whether standard users can access administrative functions, superuser features, or role modification endpoints that should be restricted
    Affected if Authenticated non-admin users can access admin-level functions or modify their own privileges

A user is affected if profitori ERP is installed and authenticated users can escalate privileges beyond their assigned role due to flawed authorization logic in the privilege assignment mechanism.

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 role-based access control (RBAC) with explicit least-privilege assignment; verify all privilege escalation paths are blocked. Contact vendor for patch availability and apply immediately. Consider temporary mitigations such as restricting administrative interface access to limited IP ranges while awaiting fix.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,980
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