Authorization Bypass (IDOR)Weakness · CWE-639

CVE-2025-5681

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-21
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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72/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Turtek Software Eyotek allows Exploitation of Trusted Identifiers. This issue affects Eyotek: before 23.06.2025.

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

This is an IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference) vulnerability where the application uses user-supplied input (such as a record ID or object key) to access resources without proper authorization validation. An attacker can manipulate these trusted identifiers to access or modify data belonging to other users.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks on all resource access operations, validating that the authenticated user has permission to access the requested object before returning any data.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/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. Identify endpoints that accept user-supplied identifiers
    Review application codebase for API endpoints, URL parameters, or request body fields that accept record IDs, object keys, or other identifiers used to retrieve or modify data
    Affected if The application uses identifiers from user input to access resources without visible ownership/permission validation logic
  2. Locate authorization logic for resource access
    Search source code for authorization checks (e.g., permission验证, ownership确认, access control middleware) that execute before returning requested data objects
    Affected if No explicit authorization validation is found before data retrieval or modification operations
  3. Verify identifier tampering is prevented
    Test whether modifying identifier values in requests (such as sequential IDs or object keys) allows access to resources belonging to other users
    Affected if Manipulating identifiers grants unauthorized access to data not owned by the authenticated user
  4. Check for consistent authorization across all data operations
    Audit all create, read, update, delete operations to confirm each performs permission checks using the authenticated user's identity
    Affected if Some data operations lack authorization checks while others have them, creating inconsistent access control
  5. Review API response for proper access control
    Inspect API responses and error messages to ensure they do not inadvertently expose data belonging to other users based on supplied identifiers
    Affected if Responses consistently return data matching the supplied identifier without verifying user permissions on that object

Your environment is affected if any endpoint uses user-supplied identifiers to access or modify data without validating that the authenticated user owns or has permission to access that specific resource.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authorization checks on all resource access operations, validating that the authenticated user has permission to access the requested object before returning any data.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Eyotek version released on or after 23.06.2025 (contact Turtek Software for exact version number)

  1. Contact Turtek Software directly to obtain the fixed version of Eyotek released on or after June 23, 2025
  2. Verify with the vendor that the patch addresses CVE-2025-5681 (Authorization Bypass/IDOR)
  3. Schedule an upgrade window and back up the current Eyotek installation
  4. Apply the updated Eyotek version provided by Turtek Software
  5. After upgrading, test that proper authorization checks are enforced and that users can only access resources they are authorized to access
  6. Review audit logs to confirm the vulnerability is no longer exploitable
Caveat Check with Turtek Software for any configuration or compatibility changes in the updated release

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
21.0 hours of engineering $3,680
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