Improper AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-287

CVE-2025-5871

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-09
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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62/100
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
A vulnerability was found in Papendorf SOL Connect Center 3.3.0.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Web Interface. The manipulation leads to missing authentication. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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

Missing authentication in the web interface of Papendorf SOL Connect Center 3.3.0.0 allows remote attackers to access certain functionality without credentials. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and exploit code may be available.

MitigationImplement network access controls to restrict exposure of the web interface, or add an authentication layer in front of affected functionality. Contact vendor through alternate channels for a formal patch.

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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
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 if Papendorf SOL Connect Center is installed
    Check running services or installed applications for 'SOL Connect Center' or 'Papendorf' and look for a web service typically running on common ports (80, 443, 8080). Use 'netstat -ano' or process enumeration tools to find the service.
    Affected if SOL Connect Center web service is found running on the system
  2. Confirm the installed version
    Locate the SOL Connect Center installation directory or check the application version through its web interface header, About page, or service information. Compare against version 3.3.0.0.
    Affected if Installed version is 3.3.0.0 exactly, or falls within an unpatched range starting from this version
  3. Verify web interface is network accessible
    Attempt to access the SOL Connect Center web interface from an external host or unauthorized network segment using HTTP/HTTPS to the target IP or hostname.
    Affected if The web interface responds and is reachable from an untrusted network
  4. Test for unauthenticated access to protected functionality
    Access specific web interface endpoints or functionality (such as administrative panels, configuration pages, or data retrieval features) without providing credentials. Observe whether access is granted without authentication prompts.
    Affected if Protected functionality is accessible without any authentication credentials being required

If SOL Connect Center version 3.3.0.0 is running and its web interface is network-accessible without requiring authentication, the environment is affected by CVE-2025-5871.

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 network access controls to restrict exposure of the web interface, or add an authentication layer in front of affected functionality. Contact vendor through alternate channels for a formal patch.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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