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Improper Privilege ManagementWeakness · CWE-269

CVE-2025-62625

MEDIUM · 6.0 CVSS v4.0 Published 2026-05-14
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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66/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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
Improper privilege management in the KVM key download component could allow an attacker to swap tokens and download sensitive keys, potentially resulting in unauthorized access to privileged resources and loss of confidentiality.

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 vulnerability in the KVM key download component involves improper privilege management that allows attackers to perform token swapping attacks. By manipulating or swapping authentication tokens, an unauthorized user can bypass the authorization mechanism and download sensitive cryptographic keys. This enables unauthorized access to privileged resources and potential confidentiality breaches.

MitigationImplement proper token validation and privilege checking in the key download component. Ensure tokens cannot be tampered with or swapped by using cryptographic signatures, binding tokens to specific sessions/users, and enforcing strict access controls on sensitive key retrieval operations.

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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
High
Privileges
Low
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify KVM key download component presence
    Locate the KVM (Key Vault Management or similar) infrastructure and identify the key download component/module in your environment. Search for components that handle cryptographic key retrieval or distribution.
    Affected if Your environment uses a KVM system with a key download feature that handles authentication tokens.
  2. Verify token handling configuration
    Inspect the configuration files or code related to the key download component. Look for how authentication tokens are generated, validated, and processed during key retrieval requests.
    Affected if Tokens are not cryptographically signed, not bound to specific sessions/users, or can be freely swapped between requests.
  3. Check token validation logic
    Review the authorization mechanism in the key download component. Examine whether the component validates token integrity, checks for tampering, and enforces proper privilege boundaries.
    Affected if The component accepts tokens without proper validation or allows token substitution to elevate privileges.
  4. Inspect access control settings
    Examine the access control policies applied to the key download functionality. Determine if sensitive key retrieval operations enforce strict role-based or user-specific restrictions.
    Affected if Access controls are missing, weak, or allow unauthorized users to download keys intended for other users or roles.
  5. Test for token swapping vulnerability
    If possible, attempt to use an authentication token from one session/user to request keys belonging to a different session/user. Observe if the component accepts the swapped token.
    Affected if A token from one user/session successfully retrieves keys assigned to a different user or elevated privilege level.

You are affected if your environment runs a KVM key download component where authentication tokens can be manipulated or swapped to bypass authorization and access keys belonging to other users or privilege levels.

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 token validation and privilege checking in the key download component. Ensure tokens cannot be tampered with or swapped by using cryptographic signatures, binding tokens to specific sessions/users, and enforcing strict access controls on sensitive key retrieval operations.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation24.0 h
  • Testing16.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
56.0 hours of engineering $9,760
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