Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2025-69179

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-17
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
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Support Ticket Management System <= 1.9 versions.

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

The Support Ticket Management System versions 1.9 and below contains an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability, allowing remote attackers to gain elevated administrative privileges without any authentication credentials.

MitigationImmediately restrict network access to the Support Ticket Management System and upgrade to version 1.9 or later once a patched version is released. Implement additional authentication and authorization controls at the application or network layer as a temporary compensating control.

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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 if Support Ticket Management System is accessible
    Access the application via HTTP/HTTPS in a browser or use curl to check if the login page or main interface responds. Look for indicators such as 'Support Ticket Management System' in the page title or content, or ticket system branding.
    Affected if The application responds and is the Support Ticket Management System
  2. Determine the installed version
    Check the application's login page, footer, admin panel, or API endpoints for version information. Some systems display version numbers in the HTML source or HTTP headers. Also check any /about or /version endpoints if they exist.
    Affected if The displayed version is 1.9 or below, or version information cannot be determined but the application responds
  3. Verify authentication is required for administrative functions
    Attempt to access the administrative interface or privileged functions directly without providing credentials. Observe if the system allows unauthenticated access to admin routes or permits privilege escalation without proper authentication.
    Affected if The system allows unauthenticated access to administrative functions or permits privilege escalation without proper authentication

The environment is affected if the Support Ticket Management System is accessible and running version 1.9 or below, as the vulnerability allows unauthenticated privilege escalation.

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

Immediately restrict network access to the Support Ticket Management System and upgrade to version 1.9 or later once a patched version is released. Implement additional authentication and authorization controls at the application or network layer as a temporary compensating control.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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