CVE-2025-11862
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-11862 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in Verve Asset Manager that allows read-only users to perform unauthorized user management operations (read, update, delete) through the API. This affects organizations using Verve Asset Manager with role-based access control. The vulnerability stems from improper authorization checks in the API endpoints.
💻 Affected Systems
- Rockwell Automation Verve Asset Manager
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers with read-only access could delete all user accounts, modify administrator privileges, or create backdoor accounts, potentially causing complete system compromise and operational disruption.
Likely Case
Malicious insiders or compromised low-privilege accounts could escalate privileges, modify user permissions, or exfiltrate sensitive user data from the system.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and monitoring, impact would be limited to unauthorized user management within the application scope.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires valid read-only user credentials. The vulnerability is in API authorization logic, making exploitation straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Refer to Rockwell Automation advisory for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/trust-center/security-advisories/advisory.SD1759.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review Rockwell Automation advisory SD1759. 2. Download and apply the security patch from Rockwell Automation support portal. 3. Restart Verve Asset Manager services. 4. Verify authorization controls are functioning correctly.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict API Access
allImplement network-level restrictions to limit API access to authorized administrative networks only.
Temporary User Role Review
allAudit and temporarily disable unnecessary read-only user accounts until patching is complete.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Verve Asset Manager from general user networks
- Enable detailed API access logging and implement real-time monitoring for unauthorized user management activities
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test with a read-only user account attempting to perform user management operations via API endpoints (GET/PUT/DELETE on user resources).Check Version:
Check Verve Asset Manager version through the application interface or consult system documentation.Verify Fix Applied:
After patching, repeat the vulnerability test with read-only user accounts to confirm they can no longer perform user management operations.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- API requests from read-only users performing user management operations
- Unusual user account modifications from non-administrative accounts
- Failed authorization attempts followed by successful user management operations
Network Indicators:
- API calls to user management endpoints from non-administrative IP ranges
- Unusual patterns of PUT/DELETE requests from read-only user accounts
SIEM Query:
source="verve_asset_manager" AND (event_type="user_modified" OR event_type="user_deleted") AND user_role="read_only"