Improper Access ControlWeakness · CWE-284

CVE-2025-61115

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-30
Mitigation only
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
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
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits Android App version v.11.27.5 and before (package name com.cta.abcfinewineandspirits), developed by ABC Liquors, Inc., contains an improper access control vulnerability in its login mechanism. The application does not properly validate user passwords during authentication, allowing attackers to bypass login checks and obtain valid session identifiers. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized account access, privacy breaches, and misuse of the platform.

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 · high confidence

The ABC Fine Wine & Spirits Android App versions 11.27.5 and below contain an improper access control vulnerability in their authentication mechanism. The application fails to properly validate user passwords during login, allowing attackers to bypass authentication checks entirely and obtain valid session identifiers. This enables unauthorized access to user accounts through session hijacking.

MitigationThe developer must implement proper server-side password validation and enforce robust authentication checks. Additionally, all potentially compromised session identifiers should be invalidated, and users should be notified to update to a patched version.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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.

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  1. Check installed app version
    On the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, or open the Google Play Store app and search for ABC Fine Wine & Spirits to view the installed version in the app listing
    Affected if The displayed version number is 11.27.5 or lower (for example, 11.27.5, 11.27.4, 11.26.0, etc.)
  2. Verify version via app metadata
    Check the app's about screen or the app's info within the application itself for the version number displayed under 'Version' or 'App Version'
    Affected if The version shown is 11.27.5 or any version number lower than 11.27.5
  3. Confirm authentication mechanism behavior
    Attempt a login with an incorrect password using the app. Observe whether the application returns a valid session token, navigates to an authenticated screen, or provides a successful authentication response despite the invalid credentials
    Affected if The app accepts the login attempt and grants access without validating the password correctly, or returns a valid session identifier regardless of password correctness

The environment is affected if the installed ABC Fine Wine & Spirits Android App is version 11.27.5 or below and exhibits authentication bypass behavior where invalid passwords are not properly validated.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

The developer must implement proper server-side password validation and enforce robust authentication checks. Additionally, all potentially compromised session identifiers should be invalidated, and users should be notified to update to a patched version.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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