Missing AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-306

CVE-2025-7706

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-17
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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65/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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
Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Liderahenk allows Remote Code Inclusion. This issue affects Liderahenk: from 3.0.0 to 3.3.1 before 3.5.0.

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 Liderahenk allows unauthenticated remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability affects a critical function without requiring credentials, enabling remote code inclusion (RCI) attacks against the application.

MitigationUpgrade Liderahenk to version 3.5.0 or later to obtain the patched version. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the affected endpoints and implement additional authentication layers at the network or application level.

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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
High
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 Liderahenk installation and version
    Locate the Liderahenk installation directory or check running services. Common locations include /opt/liderahenk or /var/lib/liderahenk. Look for version files or check the application banner if accessible via HTTP.
    Affected if The installed version is prior to 3.5.0 or the version cannot be determined.
  2. Enumerate accessible network endpoints
    Perform a network scan or review reverse proxy configurations to identify which Liderahenk URLs are exposed externally. Check for endpoints that may handle code inclusion or execution functions.
    Affected if The application is reachable from untrusted networks without network-level authentication or firewall restrictions.
  3. Test authentication on critical functions
    Send unauthenticated HTTP requests to potential code inclusion endpoints. Look for API paths or functions that accept file or code parameters without requiring session tokens or credentials.
    Affected if The application processes requests to critical functions without returning an authentication or authorization error.
  4. Review application logs for unauthorized access attempts
    Examine Liderahenk access and error logs for patterns indicating unauthenticated access to sensitive endpoints, particularly around code execution or file inclusion functionality.
    Affected if Logs show successful unauthenticated requests to critical functions.

A user is affected if Liderahenk version is below 3.5.0 AND the vulnerable endpoint is network-accessible without authentication.

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

Upgrade Liderahenk to version 3.5.0 or later to obtain the patched version. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the affected endpoints and implement additional authentication layers at the network or application level.

Recommended fix High confidence

Liderahenk 3.5.0 or later

  1. 1. Backup the current Liderahenk installation and its configuration files
  2. 2. Stop the Liderahenk service to prevent active connections during upgrade
  3. 3. Download Liderahenk version 3.5.0 or the latest stable release from the official TUBITAK BILGEM repository
  4. 4. Install the new version following the official installation documentation
  5. 5. Verify that the upgrade completed successfully by checking the service status
  6. 6. Test the authentication mechanisms to confirm the vulnerability is resolved
  7. 7. Monitor system logs for any unusual activity

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA3.0 h
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