CVE-2025-57438 Missing authorization in n/a
A manager-level user can bypass access controls to reach sensitive admin-only endpoints by modifying requests, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-57438?
CVE-2025-57438 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The 2wcom IP-4c 2.15.5 device suffers from a Broken Access Control vulnerability. Certain sensitive endpoints are intended to be accessible only after the admin explicitly grants access to a manager-level account. However, a manager-level user can bypass these controls by intercepting and modifying requests.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57438?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 2wcom Ip-4c Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-57438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-57438 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-57438 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9x6-jxc8-5wfq.