CVE-2025-13807
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an improper authorization vulnerability in orionsec orion-ops API that allows unauthorized access to machine key functionality. Attackers can remotely exploit this to access sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions. All systems running affected versions of orion-ops are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- orionsec orion-ops
📦 What is this software?
Orion Ops by Orionsec
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of machine key management allowing unauthorized access to all managed systems, credential theft, and lateral movement across infrastructure.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to machine keys leading to information disclosure, potential credential exposure, and limited system access.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper network segmentation, strong authentication, and monitoring in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Proof of concept is publicly available on GitHub. Exploitation requires some authentication but authorization bypass allows escalation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Monitor official orionsec repositories for patches
2. Apply any security updates when available
3. Restart orion-ops services after patching
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Access Restriction
linuxRestrict network access to orion-ops API endpoints
# Example firewall rule for Linux
sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [API_PORT] -s [TRUSTED_NETWORK] -j ACCEPT
sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [API_PORT] -j DROP
Authentication Enhancement
allImplement additional authentication layers and monitoring
# Add API gateway with additional auth
# Configure WAF rules to detect suspicious API calls
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate orion-ops systems in separate network segments with strict access controls
- Implement comprehensive API monitoring and alerting for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if your orion-ops version is at or before commit 5925824997a3109651bbde07460958a7be249ed1. Review API logs for unauthorized MachineKeyController access.Check Version:
Check orion-ops version in application logs or configuration files. For git-based deployments: git log --oneline -1Verify Fix Applied:
After applying any official patch, test that unauthorized users cannot access machine key functionality through the API.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /api/machine-key endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful MachineKeyController access
- Unusual API calls from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to orion-ops API endpoints
- API requests bypassing normal authentication flows
SIEM Query:
source="orion-ops" AND (uri_path="/api/machine-key" OR controller="MachineKeyController") AND (user="unauthorized" OR auth_result="failure")🔗 References
- https://github.com/Xzzz111/exps/blob/main/archives/orion-ops-information-disclosure-1/report.md
- https://github.com/Xzzz111/exps/blob/main/archives/orion-ops-information-disclosure-1/report.md#proof-of-concept
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.333817
- https://vuldb.com/?id.333817
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.692066
- https://github.com/Xzzz111/exps/blob/main/archives/orion-ops-information-disclosure-1/report.md
- https://github.com/Xzzz111/exps/blob/main/archives/orion-ops-information-disclosure-1/report.md#proof-of-concept
