CVE-2025-13084
📋 TL;DR
The groov View API users endpoint exposes API keys for all users, including administrators, to anyone with Editor role access. This allows privilege escalation and unauthorized access to sensitive systems. Organizations using affected groov View versions are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Opto 22 groov View
⚠️ 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 gain administrative API keys, enabling full system compromise, data exfiltration, and operational disruption of industrial control systems.
Likely Case
Insiders or attackers with Editor access steal API keys to escalate privileges, access restricted data, or manipulate system configurations.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and role-based access controls, impact is limited to authorized users within isolated environments.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires Editor role credentials; exploitation is simple via API calls.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.0.0
Vendor Advisory: https://www.opto22.com/support/resources-tools/knowledgebase/kb91325
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup current configuration. 2. Download groov View 4.0.0 from Opto 22 support portal. 3. Install update following vendor instructions. 4. Restart groov View service.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict API Access
allLimit network access to groov View API to trusted IPs only.
Configure firewall rules to restrict TCP port 443 (HTTPS) to authorized management networks.
Minimize Editor Roles
allReduce number of users with Editor role to essential personnel only.
Review and modify user roles in groov View administration panel.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate groov View from untrusted networks.
- Monitor API access logs for unusual patterns and implement alerting for users endpoint access.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Authenticate as Editor role user and query /api/users endpoint; if API keys are returned in response, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check groov View version in administration panel or via system info API endpoint.Verify Fix Applied:
After updating to 4.0.0, verify /api/users endpoint no longer returns API keys in response data.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to /api/users endpoint
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful Editor login
Network Indicators:
- HTTP GET requests to /api/users from unexpected IP addresses
- Increased API traffic from single source
SIEM Query:
source="groov_view" AND uri_path="/api/users" AND http_method="GET" | stats count by src_ip