CVE-2025-9804CWE-284broken-access-control

CVE-2025-9804

Critical Β· published October 16, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.6
EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A low-privileged user can waltz right into admin territory! This improper access control vulnerability in WSO2 products allows unwanted access to sensitive server-level infoβ€”yikes! πŸ”₯ Think of it like a hotel where the front desk mistakenly gives guests keys to the staff-only areas. Suddenly, a regular guest can stroll into the kitchen or maintenance roomβ€”definitely not how it’s supposed to work! If exploited, a malicious low-privileged user could perform unauthorized operations and access sensitive server-level information, potentially leading to data leaks or unauthorized alterations to critical settings. This could have absolutely devastating consequences for your system’s integrity and security!

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel where the front desk mistakenly gives guests keys to the staff-only areas. Suddenly, a regular guest can stroll into the kitchen or maintenance roomβ€”definitely not how it’s supposed to work! This vulnerability arises from insufficient permission enforcement in certain internal SOAP Admin Services and System REST APIs across multiple WSO2 products, allowing low-privileged users to bypass intended access controls.

What to do

If exploited, a malicious low-privileged user could perform unauthorized operations and access sensitive server-level information, potentially leading to data leaks or unauthorized alterations to critical settings. This could have absolutely devastating consequences for your system’s integrity and security! Immediately review and patch to the latest version of WSO2 products to ensure proper access controls are enforced. Conduct a security audit of your administrative interfaces to identify any other potential weaknesses. Also, restrict access to these internal APIs as needed! You’ve got this! Follow these steps to lock it down and keep your system secure! πŸ›‘οΈ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.6 Β· CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00559 Β· 45.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-284 Β· Improper Access Control
Published
2025-10-16T17:15Z
Affected products (59)
ProductVersionsFixed in
wso2/api_control_planeall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_manager_analyticsall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_manager_analyticsall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_manager_analyticsall versionsβ€”
wso2/api_manager_analyticsall versionsβ€”
wso2/data_analytics_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/data_analytics_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/enterprise_integratorall versionsβ€”
wso2/enterprise_integratorall versionsβ€”
wso2/enterprise_mobility_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/enterprise_service_busall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_serverall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_server_analyticsall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_server_analyticsall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_server_analyticsall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_server_analyticsall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_server_as_key_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_server_as_key_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_server_as_key_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_server_as_key_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_server_as_key_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/identity_server_as_key_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/open_banking_amall versionsβ€”
wso2/open_banking_amall versionsβ€”
wso2/open_banking_amall versionsβ€”
wso2/open_banking_iamall versionsβ€”
wso2/open_banking_kmall versionsβ€”
wso2/open_banking_kmall versionsβ€”
wso2/traffic_managerall versionsβ€”
wso2/universal_gatewayall versionsβ€”
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 OCT 12:33Z
    Improper Access Control in Multiple WSO2 Products via Internal SOAP Admin Services and System REST APIs
    cvelistv5